Narrative-informed exploratory analysis of energy transition pathways: A case study of India's electricity sector

Currently, self-consumption and distributed energy facilities are considered as viable and sustainable solutions in the energy transition scenario within the European Union. In a low carbon society, the exploitation of renewables for self-consumption is closely tied to the energy market at the territorial level, in search of a compromise between competitiveness and the sustainable exploitation of resources. Investments in these facilities are highly sensitive to the existence of favourable conditions at the territorial level, and the energy policies adopted in the European Union have contributed positively to the distributed renewables development and the reduction of their costs in the last decade. However, the number of the installed facilities is uneven in the European Countries and those factors that are more determinant for the investments in self-consumption are still under investigation. In this scenario, this paper presents the main results obtained through the analysis of the determinants in self-consumption investments from a case study in Spain, where the penetration of this type of facilities is being less relevant than in other countries. As a novelty of this study, the main influential drivers and barriers in self-consumption are classified and analysed from the installers' perspective. On the basis of the information obtained from the installers involved in the installation of these facilities, incentives and barriers are analysed within the existing legal framework and the potential specific lines of the promotion for the effective deployment of self-consumption in an energy transition scenario.

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A Permit Trading Scheme for Capping Issues in Energy Transition: Case Study of Coal Capacity Control in China

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3311374 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Xunpeng Shi ◽

Ke Wang ◽

Yifan Shen ◽

Yu Sheng ◽

Yanfang Zhang

Keyword(s):

Energy Transition ◽

Capacity Control ◽

Permit Trading ◽

Trading Scheme

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Scenario analysis for energy transition in the chemical industry: An industrial case study in Saudi Arabia

Energy Policy ◽

10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112128 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 150 ◽

pp. 112128

Author(s):

Yousef M. Alshammari

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Scenario Analysis ◽

Chemical Industry ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Industrial Case Study

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Energy transition in petroleum rich nations: Case study of Iran

Smart Energy ◽

10.1016/j.segy.2021.100026 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100026

Author(s):

Younes Noorollahi ◽

Henrik Lund ◽

Steffen Nielsen ◽

Jakob Zinck Thellufsen

Keyword(s):

Energy Transition

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Portfolio optimization of power plants by using renewable energy in Iran

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies ◽

10.1093/ijlct/ctaa079 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Seyedeh Asra Ahmadi ◽

Seyed Mojtaba Mirlohi ◽

Mohammad Hossein Ahmadi ◽

Majid Ameri

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Portfolio Optimization ◽

Energy Supply ◽

Power Plants ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Modern Society ◽

Sustainable Growth ◽

Electricity Sector ◽

Capital Costs

Abstract Lack of investment in the electricity sector has created a huge bottleneck in the continuous flow of energy in the market, and this will create many problems for the sustainable growth and development of modern society. The main reason for this lack of investment is the investment risk in the electricity sector. One way to reduce portfolio risk is to diversify it. This study applies the concept of portfolio optimization to demonstrate the potential for greater use of renewable energy, which reduces the risk of investing in the electricity sector. Besides, it shows that investing in renewable energies can offset the risk associated with the total input costs. These costs stem from the volatility of associated prices, including fossil fuel, capital costs, maintenance, operation and environmental costs. This case study shows that Iran can theoretically supply ~33% of its electricity demand from renewable energy sources compared to its current 15% share. This case study confirms this finding and predicts that Iran, while reducing the risk of investing in electricity supply, can achieve a renewable energy supply of ~9% with an average increase in supply costs. Sensitivity analysis further shows that with a 10% change in input cost factors, the percentage of renewable energy supply is only partially affected, but basket costs change according to the scenario of 5–32%. Finally, suggestions are made that minimize risk rather than cost, which will bring about an increase in renewable energy supply.

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The Water Management Regime in Western Iran: A Retrospective Analysis through a Hybrid Transitions Framework

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13063323 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 3323

Author(s):

Nishtman Karimi ◽

Hossein Azadi ◽

Kobe Boussauw

Keyword(s):

Water Management ◽

Retrospective Analysis ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Institutional Arrangements ◽

Surface Water Management ◽

Management Regime ◽

Transition Pathways ◽

Single Transition ◽

Group A

Continuously changing conditions of sociotechnical systems are the basis of structural changes in communities. Relationships between transition contexts and regime transformation processes and their driving factors in sociotechnical regimes are poorly understood. Moreover, not all changes in multilevel governance regimes are geared towards sustainability, as demonstrated by the case of the water management regime in Sanandaj county in the west of Iran between 1962 and 2018. The current study shows how the management regime of water resources in the case study has changed over time and identifies the institutional arrangements through a retrospective analysis. The analysis is based on three stages of data collection which included a discussion group, a Delphi survey, and a focus group survey among various types of stakeholders. The “Hybrid Transitions” framework is introduced in order to denote processes of regime change that take place in a range of different transition contexts. The findings do not identify a single transition pathway but show that a number of parallel transition pathways have occurred in the context of groundwater and surface water management and their respective institutional arrangements. The study provides a better understanding of the complexity of transition pathways that were devised at the management regime level.

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The governance of energy transition: lessons from the Nigerian electricity sector

Energy Sustainability and Society ◽

10.1186/s13705-021-00317-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Norbert Edomah

Keyword(s):

Systems Change ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Electricity Sector ◽

Energy Access ◽

Energy Infrastructure ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Transition Governance ◽

Major Factors ◽

Direct Government

Abstract Background The rising need for transition towards more sustainable energy sources requires a rethink in the governance of energy systems. Arguably, policy makers have very important roles in governing transitions in any given society through established institutional frameworks. It has also been argued that energy infrastructure choices are determined by institutional dynamics and structures. However, what are the underlying influences required to change energy systems and what lessons can we draw from them for the governance of energy transition? This study focuses on understanding the dynamics of energy transition governance in the Nigerian electricity sector with the aim of drawing lessons that impact on energy transition and energy systems change. Methods Using explorative research tools, this study investigates the dynamics of energy transition governance in the Nigerian electricity sector with the aim of drawing lessons that impact on energy transition and energy systems change. Data from primary and secondary sources in documentary archives as well as other published sources that are linked with the provision of the Nigerian historical energy infrastructure were used for the analysis in order to draw lessons on energy transition dynamics in Nigeria. Results The study revealed that there were three important factors that had a direct impact on energy transition and energy systems change in Nigeria’s electricity sector. These are: (1) Changing perceptions and goals (during the period leading up to Nigeria’s independence, 1890–1960s); (2) Direct government interventions in energy infrastructure provisions (1940s–1970s); and (3) Major changes in market rules (from 2005 and beyond). Conclusions The study concludes by highlighting that: (1) there is a need for government institutions to tackle energy access issues that address the needs of the poor; (2) it is imperative to explore technological options that are more sustainable; and (3) there is a need to address energy consumption patterns that are more energy intensive. Indeed, available energy resources, technological changes in electricity supply systems, and the ‘geographies of energy’ are major factors that influence energy production and consumption dynamics. All of them needs should be considered, as energy decisions are primarily political choices.

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Similarity Search and Correlation-Based Exploratory Analysis in EHRs: A Case Study with COVID-19 Databases

10.5753/sbbd.2021.17863 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mirela T. Cazzolato ◽

Lucas S. Rodrigues ◽

Marcela X. Ribeiro ◽

Marco A. Gutierrez ◽

Caetano Traina Jr. ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Similarity Search ◽

Search Task ◽

Exploratory Analysis ◽

Strong Correlations ◽

Health Records ◽

Categorical Information ◽

Exploratory Data ◽

The Relationship

With the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals have collected Electronic Health Records (EHRs) from patients and shared them publicly. EHRs include heterogeneous attribute types, such as image exams, numerical, textual, and categorical information. Simply posing similarity queries over EHRs can underestimate the semantics and potential information of particular attributes and thus would be best supported by exploratory data analysis methods. Thus, we propose the Sketch method for comparing EHRs by similarity to provide a tool for a correlation-based exploratory analysis over different attributes. Sketch computes the overall data correlation considering the distance space of every attribute. Further, it employs both ANOVA and association rules with lift correlations to study the relationship between variables, allowing a deep data analysis. As a case study, we employed two open databases of COVID-19 cases, showing that specialists can benefit from the inference modules of Sketch to analyze EHRs. Sketch found strong correlations among tuples and attributes, with statistically significant results. The exploratory analysis has shown to complement the similarity search task, identifying and evaluating patterns discovered from heterogeneous attributes.

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Is ESG Relevant to Electricity Companies during Pandemics? A Case Study on European Firms during COVID-19

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su14020852 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 852

Author(s):

Florin Teodor Boldeanu ◽

José Antonio Clemente-Almendros ◽

Ileana Tache ◽

Luis Alberto Seguí-Amortegui

Keyword(s):

Event Study ◽

Stock Prices ◽

Initial Phase ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Abnormal Returns ◽

Negative Influence ◽

Electricity Sector ◽

Renewable Electricity ◽

Study Approach

The electricity sector was negatively impacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with considerable declines in consumption in the initial phase. Investors were in turmoil, and stock prices for these companies plummeted. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the significant negative influence of the pandemic on abnormal returns for the electricity sector, specifically for traditional and renewable companies and the influence of ESG scores, using the event study approach and multi-variate regressions. Our results show that the pandemic indeed had a negative impact on the electricity sector, with renewable electricity companies suffering a sharper decline than traditional ones. Moreover, we find that ESG pillar scores affected electricity companies differently and are sector-specific. For renewable electricity companies, the returns were positively influenced by the environmental ESG scores and negatively by governance ESG scores.

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