Exploring acceptance of decentralised energy storage at household and neighbourhood scales: A UK survey

Ambrosio-Albalá, Pepa; Upham, Paul; Bale, Catherine S.E.; Taylor, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111194

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“…This expansion has been driven by a number of factors, including the uptake of domestic solar PV, falling battery costs and new consumer business models. As a result, a large number of companies are now in the market, and several pilot schemes have been completed, helping to build an understanding of the value that battery storage can bring to users in practice [17]. In addition, global projections for the DES market as expected to increase significantly [18] and in order for this growth to be realised without creating distrust in the technology through poorly implemented schemes, the views of stakeholder and users will be critical.…”

Section: Des Technologies and Urban Energy Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, for the business case to be viable, the technological development and business model innovation also need to consider the perspectives of end-user and consumers. Recent research shows that people's willingness to invest in or install technology at both the household and community level is shaped by a range of technical, economic and social factors [17,28,29]. Therefore, the deployment of DES needs to take account of the public's views on these issues.…”

Section: Des Technologies and Urban Energy Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The prompt materials for the workshop were generated by the paper authors and other researchers in a wider research project (see http://sure-infrastructure.leeds.ac.uk/c-madens/ for further information) Most of the work that informed the prompt materials has been published separately [17,20,21,24,28] and the prompt material themselves are presented in full in the Supplementary Material File.…”

Section: Background Materials and Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The benefits identified range from savings on electricity bills to households (although the economic case is not always compelling [47,48]), through alleviating constraints on the local distribution grid [49] to helping meet climate change targets [50]. However, participants also cautioned that a lack of trust in the technology itself and those organisations developing DES schemes could be a substantial barrier to uptake, which has been already shown in several studies examining public perceptions of DES [17,28,51] The picture was further complicated in discussions around where DES technologies would be most suitable. Here the conversation highlighted multiple options, including installing a battery in a single household or as a community scheme serving a street, retrofitting them in an existing housing development or integrating them as part of a new build housing project and the benefits from installation in owner-occupied housing, as well as social housing.…”

Section: Choosing a Des Scheme: Why What And Where?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This implies better defined roles for those involved in the deployment of DES schemes. Here trust is key [17] and communications with the public would need to come from a trusted source. Participants felt that public and voluntary organisations, such as local authorities and those providing citizen's advice, would be appropriate.…”

Section: The Value Of Des: Who How and When?mentioning

confidence: 99%

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What Makes Decentralised Energy Storage Schemes Successful? An Assessment Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives

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Decentralised energy storage is increasingly seen as being important for decarbonising local energy systems and the global market for such systems is expected to grow significantly. Several studies have looked into the technical development of decentralised energy storage systems, as well as examining how different business models can enable them to capture a variety of value streams. Recent work has also explored public perceptions of energy storage, yet so far there has been little focus on how the different dimensions affecting deployment interact together. Here, we present the result of a deliberative workshop which gathers stakeholders’ views and addresses how the interplay between these three dimensions affects successful deployment. Our approach is holistic and integrative and utilises a participatory decision-making methodology. The findings of the research add substantially to the understanding of how decentralised energy storage schemes should be implemented. The research reveals that there are many aspects that can help to either facilitate or impede a storage scheme, and stakeholders perceive multiple ways to engage with the deployment of the technology. We show that the following four principles could contribute to achieving success: maximizing simplicity and clarity; managing expectations, uncertainty and risk; generating benefits for the community; and the involvement of trusted actors.

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Section: Des Technologies and Urban Energy Systemsmentioning

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Section: Des Technologies and Urban Energy Systemsmentioning

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Section: Background Materials and Participantsmentioning

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Societal Acceptability of Large Stationary Battery Storage Systems

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Large stationary battery storage (BS) has experienced rapid growth, but only few studies have examined the social acceptability of these. An online survey is conducted by examining the visual impact (location and design) of BS on acceptability. Analyses indicate that BS is more readily accepted in industrial and rural areas compared to residential areas or the participants’ immediate neighborhoods. Adapting the design of BS to its surroundings can help to increase acceptability in residential areas, whereas battery storage design does not significantly influence acceptability in locations further away from homes. Finally, findings concerning public support for diverse mitigation measures with regard to the siting of BS in residential areas show that environmental mitigation measures are most supported. The findings support the notion that the location and design of BS affect technology acceptability. When possible, BS should be built away from residential areas, for which acceptability is rather low. On the other hand, especially industrial areas emerge as a promising location for siting battery storage, with acceptability being very high. If BS is built close to or in residential areas, attention should be paid to minimizing visual intrusion by adapting the exterior of the infrastructure toward its surroundings.

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How the decision to accept or reject PV affects the behaviour of residential battery system adopters

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Exploring acceptance of decentralised energy storage at household and neighbourhood scales: A UK survey

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References 36 publications

What Makes Decentralised Energy Storage Schemes Successful? An Assessment Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives

What Makes Decentralised Energy Storage Schemes Successful? An Assessment Incorporating Stakeholder Perspectives

Societal Acceptability of Large Stationary Battery Storage Systems

How the decision to accept or reject PV affects the behaviour of residential battery system adopters

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