Does the sun shine in the High North? Vested interests as a barrier to solar energy deployment in Finland

The article provides an overview of supportive solar energy policy instruments in the EU countries, and an analysis of Finland's official energy strategies. The empirical part also consists of semi-structured interviews with different actors in the solar energy sector in Finland: politicians, corporations, entrepreneurs, industry representatives, public administrators and NGOs. The key finding is that the support measures envisaged depend on the vested interests of the actors involved. It would seem that some kind of support mechanism is required but the type of mechanism is of lesser significance.