1. Introduction

1.1. What is a subsidy

1.2. Subsidies in the Energy Sector

1.3. The pro-subsidy and anti-subsidy arguments

1.4. Subsidies and smart grid technologies

2. Python Implementations for General Subsidies

2.1. A subsidy for constructing a wind farm

2.2. A subsidy for selling energy storage at a lower cost

3. Python Implementations for Subsidy Mechanisms

3.1. The Theory of Contracts for Difference (CfD) and Renewables Obligation Certificate (ROC)

3.2. Python Implementation of CfD and ROC

3.3. Python Implementation for Feed-In Tariffs

4. Conclusions

4.1. Overview