scholarly journals Modelling of Institutional Capacity within Study of Energy Transition Dynamics

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1193-1204
Author(s):  
Ieva Farenhorste-Mikane ◽  
Gatis Bazbauers ◽  
Andra Blumberga ◽  
Dagnija Blumberga ◽  
Ivars Ijabs
Keyword(s):  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Institutional Capacity ◽  
System Dynamics Model ◽  
Dynamics Model ◽  
Transition Dynamics ◽  
Sustainable Energy Systems ◽  
Critical Materials

Abstract Institutional capacity is enabling environment for interactions between individuals and organizations. Understanding the changes required regarding the institutional capacity is needed to remove barriers and stimulate transition to sustainable energy systems. The aim of this study was to identify those barriers to understand what type of changes of the institutional capacity is required. Review of publications was done with focus on the three critical domains for clean energy transition – social acceptance, climate and energy policy and critical materials. In result, the most important aspects of the institutional capacity that form the barriers as well as stimulus in the three domains were identified. Causal loop diagram providing a systemic viewpoint on the important elements and interactions within the mentioned three domains is presented. Results of the study can be used for system dynamics model of energy transition.

scholarly journals Moral Values as Factors for Social Acceptance of Smart Grid Technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Milchram ◽  
Geerten van de Kaa ◽  
Neelke Doorn ◽  
Rolf Künneke
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Sustainable Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sustainable Energy Systems

Smart grid technologies are considered an important enabler in the transition to more sustainable energy systems because they support the integration of rising shares of volatile renewable energy sources into electricity networks. To implement them in a large scale, broad acceptance in societies is crucial. However, a growing body of research has revealed societal concerns with these technologies. To achieve sustainable energy systems, such concerns should be taken into account in the development of smart grid technologies. In this paper, we show that many concerns are related to moral values such as privacy, justice, or trust. We explore the effect of moral values on the acceptance of smart grid technologies. The results of our systematic literature review indicate that moral values can be both driving forces and barriers for smart grid acceptance. We propose that future research striving to understand the role of moral values as factors for social acceptance can benefit from an interdisciplinary approach bridging literature in ethics of technology with technology acceptance models.

Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy – A Concept Centric Review of Literature.

2022 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Electricity Markets ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Transition ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Use Values

Increasing renewable energy footprints now features prominently in the clean energy transition plan for many countries. Consumer’s Willingness To Pay (WTP) for renewable energy is an important variable in this plan. A concept-centric review of 70 research articles conducted in this study reveals that first and most commonly, consumer’s willingness to pay for renewable energy indicates the social acceptance of renewable energy, quantifying the extent of public financial support for meeting nationally set renewable energy targets. Second, it reflects the preferred attributes of renewable electricity supply in deregulated retail electricity markets. And third, it mirrors the non use values of renewable energy sources. A concept augmented matrix presented in the paper helps understand the most popular valuation techniques used to quantify WTP estimates in included studies. This paper concludes by presenting policy enablers to accelerate renewable energy transition in developing economies - where the transition is still in nascent stages.

Evaluating Community Engagement and Benefit-Sharing Practices in Australian Wind Farm Development

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Lansbury Hall ◽  
Jarra Hicks ◽  
Taryn Lane ◽  
Emily Wood
Keyword(s):  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Involvement ◽  
Wind Farm ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Benefit Sharing ◽  
Delphi Panel ◽  
Government Organizations

The wind industry is positioned to contribute significantly to a clean energy future, yet the level of community opposition has at times led to unviable projects. Social acceptance is crucial and can be improved in part through better practice community engagement and benefit-sharing. This case study provides a “snapshot” of current community engagement and benefit-sharing practices for Australian wind farms, with a particular emphasis on practices found to be enhancing positive social outcomes in communities. Five methods were used to gather views on effective engagement and benefit-sharing: a literature review, interviews and a survey of the wind industry, a Delphi panel, and a review of community engagement plans. The overarching finding was that each community engagement and benefit-sharing initiative should be tailored to a community’s context, needs and expectations as informed by community involvement. This requires moving away from a “one size fits all” approach. This case study is relevant to wind developers, energy regulators, local communities and renewable energy-focused non-government organizations. It is applicable beyond Australia to all contexts where wind farm development has encountered conflicted societal acceptance responses.

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