Governance of energy transition in Iran: Investigating public acceptance and willingness to use renewable energy sources through socio-psychological model

Many leading world powers are already setting ambitious goals to achieve zero CO2 emis-sions in the electric power industry through the use of renewable energy sources (RES) in the near future. In Russia, this type of generation also received state support, however, more modest, due to the low intercon-nection between Russia and renewable energy sources in terms of the state's energy security. The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the existing support for renewable energy in the Russian Federation, to assess the feasibility of building these facilities in our country, as well as to provide a scientifically substantiated proposal for alternative ways of developing the industry. The paper analyzes and summarizes the economic aspects of investment and operating activities of wind, solar and small hydropower in Russia. As a result, it was concluded that the pace of development chosen by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation can be considered correct, but it is necessary to adjust the support program and diversify in terms of the subjectivity of the construction of new generating facilities based on RES.

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Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14227819 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (22) ◽

pp. 7819

Author(s):

Grzegorz Lew ◽

Beata Sadowska ◽

Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska ◽

Grzegorz Zimon ◽

Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Co2 Emissions ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

The European Union ◽

Leading Role ◽

Willingness To Use

Climate change is becoming a global problem. In many countries, actions are taken with the main aim of reducing CO2 emissions. The main action, especially in developed countries, is decarbonization. The European Union has become one of the organizations that plays a leading role in decarbonization of the economy. For this reason, renewable energy sources are being intensively developed in the EU countries. Solar energy with the use of PV installations is developing the fastest. Poland is one of the European leaders in photovoltaic development, and according to estimates for 2021–2025, it will continue to be. The aim of this study was to find out the opinions of people toward actions related to the decarbonization policy in Poland. These opinions were obtained through the prism of respondents’ attitudes toward energy produced by means of PV micro-installations. A questionnaire survey was used in this research. The survey was conducted using the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) technique. To analyze the results of the study, a Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA test and U–Mann Whitney test were used. Responses were obtained from 633 people. The results obtained from the survey allowed us to draw conclusions, which include the following: (1) a lack of general conviction of respondents about the effectiveness of Poland’s decarbonization policy on reducing global CO2 emissions, especially among those who show a higher willingness to use PV installations, (2) the willingness to use PV installations is motivated by economic rather than environmental benefits, (3) the need for more widespread public campaigns aimed at promoting the benefits of decarbonization and renewable energy sources, and (4) the finding that the respondents’ region of residence (with a different degree of insolation) mattered for the willingness to use PV installations.

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Current challenges of Germany’s energy transition project and competing strategies of challengers and incumbents: The case of direct marketing of electricity from renewable energy sources

Energy Policy ◽

10.1016/j.enpol.2014.10.013 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 76 ◽

pp. 66-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Sandra Wassermann ◽

Matthias Reeg ◽

Kristina Nienhaus

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Direct Marketing ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Transition Project

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Energy transition and willingness to pay for renewable energy: The case of environmental students

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/899/1/012048 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 899 (1) ◽

pp. 012048

Author(s):

Evangelia Karasmanaki

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Willingness To Pay ◽

Energy Production ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy System ◽

Electricity Production ◽

Energy Sources

Abstract Examining willingness-to-pay (WTP) for renewable energy sources (RES) as well as views on energy topics can enable policymakers to design effective measures for facilitating the transition from fossil fuels to a renewable-based energy system. The aim of this study was to investigate environmental students’ willingness-to-pay for renewables and their views on various energy topics. Results showed that respondents preferred renewable-based electricity production to conventional energy production while solar energy emerged as the most preferred renewable type. In addition, most respondents were willing to pay for renewable energy but would pay relatively low sums of money per month. Moreover, respondents were divided over whether new lignite plants should be constructed in Greece. Finally, social media and special websites were the most favored media of daily information.

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The Potential of Vehicle-to-Grid to Support the Energy Transition: A Case Study on Switzerland

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14164812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (16) ◽

pp. 4812

Author(s):

Loris Di Natale ◽

Luca Funk ◽

Martin Rüdisüli ◽

Bratislav Svetozarevic ◽

Giacomo Pareschi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Energy Storage ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Systems ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Large Share ◽

Vehicle To Grid ◽

Production And Consumption ◽

The Impact

Energy systems are undergoing a profound transition worldwide, substituting nuclear and thermal power with intermittent renewable energy sources (RES), creating discrepancies between the production and consumption of electricity and increasing their dependence on greenhouse gas (GHG) intensive imports from neighboring energy systems. In this study, we analyze the concurrent electrification of the mobility sector and investigate the impact of electric vehicles (EVs) on energy systems with a large share of renewable energy sources. In particular, we build an optimization framework to assess how Evs could compete and interplay with other energy storage technologies to minimize GHG-intensive electricity imports, leveraging the installed Swiss reservoir and pumped hydropower plants (PHS) as examples. Controlling bidirectional EVs or reservoirs shows potential to decrease imported emissions by 33–40%, and 60% can be reached if they are controlled simultaneously and with the support of PHS facilities when solar PV panels produce a large share of electricity. However, even if vehicle-to-grid (V2G) can support the energy transition, we find that its benefits will reach their full potential well before EVs penetrate the mobility sector to a large extent and that EVs only contribute marginally to long-term energy storage. Hence, even with a widespread adoption of EVs, we cannot expect V2G to single-handedly solve the growing mismatch problem between the production and consumption of electricity.

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Integration of Energy Storage Systems into the Power System for Energy Transition towards 100% Renewable Energy Sources

10.1109/ciem52821.2021.9614778 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Dumitru Braga

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Energy Storage ◽

Power System ◽

Storage Systems ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Energy Storage Systems

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The Prospect of Using Renewable Energy in Russia

Elektrotekhnologii i elektrooborudovanie v APK ◽

10.22314/2658-4859-2021-68-2-41-47 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (43) ◽

pp. 41-47

Author(s):

Oleg A. Roshchin ◽

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Distributed Generation ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Distribution Networks ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Single Wire ◽

Micro Gas Turbine ◽

The World ◽

New Generation

The features of Russia is the low population density on huge, poorly developed lands in terms of production. About 20 million people live in the territory where there is no centralized power supply, power supply is organized on generating systems running on imported fuel. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in studying the prospects for the development of microgrids based on the use of alternative energy generating systems of renewable energy sources using a micro-gas turbine plant as the base generator, which is the source of the reference voltage of microgrid based on single-wire resonant distribution networks of a new generation in Russia. (Materials and methods) The article presents the prospects for the development of microgrids based on material taken from open sources. Authors applied the methods of scientific analysis of events, facts, materials, and conclusions. (Results and discussions) The article shows that the world energy system evolutionarily enters a new fourth stage of fundamental transformation, called the "Energy Transition". The creation of microgrids based on renewable energy sources with a basic micro-gas turbine unit and single-wire resonant distribution networks of a new generation is an indisputable proof of this energy transition. (Conclusions) In many countries of the world, there is an increase in the share of distributed generation based on renewable energy sources, the introduction of new centralized generation capacities is reduced, investments in the construction of large power plants and new high-voltage transmission lines are reduced due to the development of distributed generation. Distributed generation contributes to the rapid expansion of electricity production without the need for additional development of the power grid infrastructure.

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Risks of switching to renewable energy sources

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/202110101010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 101 ◽

pp. 01010

Author(s):

E.S. Romanova ◽

A.A. Masalkova

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Renewable Energy ◽

Fossil Fuels ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Research Work ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy Sources ◽

International Treaties ◽

Carbon Dioxide Co2

This research work is devoted to the issue of studying the key risks of switching to renewable energy sources. The relevance of the topic of work is determined by the fact that, according to climatologists [5], climate change, which has a negative impact on the environment, is caused by the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2). For this reason, measures to prevent or reduce greenhouse gas emissions are at the heart of the energy transition. International treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement lay the foundations for global action to combat climate change and implement a fourth energy transition. The energy transition is characterized by a number of incentives and barriers. Despite the fact that there are many scenarios for the development of the global energy sector by 2050, the expected transformations of the energy market lead to a significant redistribution of the ratio of the shares of hydrocarbon sources and renewable energy sources [16]. The trend towards fossil fuels is on the rise. These transformations in the market are determined not only by the climate agenda, but also by the concept of sustainable economic development.

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The Fourth Energy Transition and Development of Energy Sector in Kazakhstan

Journal of Advanced Research in Law and Economics ◽

10.14505/jarle.v11.3(49).05 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 735

Author(s):

Assem S. BAKTYMBET ◽

Saule S. BAKTYMBET ◽

Rakymzhan K. YELSHIBAYEV ◽

Galiya S. UKUBASSOVA ◽

Aisara S. BAKTYMBET

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

New Technologies ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Energy Transition ◽

Energy System ◽

Energy Sector ◽

Energy Industry ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Global Energy ◽

The World

The relevance of the subject matter is conditioned upon the fact that currently the main direction of global energy development is already clearly visible: under the influence of changes in energy policy and the development of new technologies, the world is entering the stage of the fourth energy transition to the widespread use of renewable energy sources and displacement of fossil fuels. The development of Kazakhstan's economy requires the transition of energy towards clean and safe renewable sources, which will let the country build a new strong economy and break out of the long-running socio-economic decline, help the international community solve the problem of climate change and improve the safety and welfare of its citizens. The purpose of the study: The purpose of the paper is to develop recommendations for the development of Kazakhstan's energy industry at a new stage in the fundamental transformation of the global energy system. Leading approach to researching the problem. The leading methods of researching the problems of the paper include the analysis of theoretical sources, analysis of statistics, and comparison. Analysis of statistical indicators plays a crucial role in the study, since data on the development of Kazakhstan's energy industry can be directly obtained from statistical databases. The results of the study. The paper discusses the essence of the fourth energy transition, its main aspects, explores renewable energy sources, identifies the features and problems of Kazakhstan's energy industry, and develops ways to solve them. Prospects for further research. To implement the modern provisions of the fourth energy transition in Kazakhstan, it is necessary to use a systematic approach. The basic elements of such a transition are the introduction of renewable energy and energy efficiency (the intensification of reducing the energy intensity of goods and services). The materials of the paper are of practical value for the development of Kazakhstan’s energy during the period of fundamental structural transformations of the world energy sector.

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