Interactions of factors impacting implementation and sustainability of renewable energy sourced electricity

Gottschamer, Lawrence; Zhang, Q.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2016.06.017

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“…However, interactions between dimensions create additional complexity. Recent research identified interactions between factors within economic, political, social, technological and environmental dimensions with impacts on renewable energy-sourced electricity-diffusion rates [15][16][17]. For example, the initial high capital costs or cost reductions associated with solar photovoltaic (PV) market maturation impact which policy drivers are most effective as the market moves from nascent to fully developed.…”

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“…Although significant bodies of research have been conducted within single academic disciplines (primarily economic and policy) seeking to understand and aid the transition to renewables, there is a knowledge gap with regard to systems level analyses [15]. In a systems perspective, a system is a set of interconnected elements serving some purpose [24].…”

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A Systems Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Solar PV Adoption in Santiago, Chile

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Societal uptake of household solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is the result of a complex and interdependent array of technical, social, political and economic factors. This novel study employs a systems lens to examine both technical and non-technical barriers to renewables, with a focus on interactions that are empirically influential on PV uptake. Using local solar expert stakeholder input into a participatory systems approach, this study provides a structural analysis of factors influencing household solar adoption. The approach is applied and assessed for household solar PV systems in Santiago, Chile, to gain insight into the interconnected factors driving technology adoption. Barriers and motivations to adoption identified in a recent Delphi study for Santiago were used to create a list of factors thought by local experts to impact future adoption. These factors and their pairwise interactions were modeled using the impact matrix multiplication applied to classification (MICMAC) technique and analyzed within a four-hour workshop with eight solar experts in Santiago. Results from the analysis regarding factor influence, dependence and evolutionary trajectories were presented to experts and discussed at length. Salient discussion points focused on the need for attractive financial incentives, knowledge diffusion among potential consumers, and a maturing market that incites a cultural shift towards customers who desire energy independence. Intuitive and insightful programmatic areas were illuminated for policy and action in Santiago based on a systems-focused interpretation of factors in the form of short-and long-term strategies.

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A Systems Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Solar PV Adoption in Santiago, Chile

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“…According to Gottschamer and Zhang (2016) environmental, technological, societal, policies, and economic factors should all be considered in RES projects, because they are all connected. In the present study, connection between social and environmental factors were clearly seen.…”

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Optimization of photovoltaic solar power plant locations in northern Chile

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The optimization of photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants location in Atacama Desert, Chile, is presented in this study. The study considers three objectives: 1) Find sites with the highest solar energy potential, 2) determine sites with the least impact on the environment, and 3) locate the areas which produce small social impact. To solve this task, multi-criteria decision analyzes (MCDA) such as analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and ordered weighted averaging (OWA) were applied in a GIS environment. In addition, survey results of social impacts were analyzed and included into the decision-making process, including landscape values. The most suitable sites for solar energy projects were found near roads and power lines throughout the study area. Large suitable areas were found also from central valley from Arica and Parinacota to the north edge of Atacama region. In Atacama region, most suitable sites were found in the Andes. On the contrary, Andes were also found to have high environmental values and scenically valuable landscapes. Moderate and low suitability were found on the coast, especially in Atacama region. Factors such as slope and distance to power lines and roads influenced largely the sensitivity analysis. Area of high suitability increased by 15% when distance to roads was excluded and 18% when distance to power lines or slope was removed. MCDA-GIS method was found to be useful and applicable to the optimization of solar power plant locations in northern Chile.

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“…7 Solar energy is considered by many authors as the main energy source in the transition from electricity generation by nonrenewable resources to generation by renewable resources. [8][9][10][11] This particular emphasis is because the solar source has the potential to adequately satisfy the energy demands of the whole world, as long as such technologies for its use are readily available. 12 Solar energy is applied to the generation of electric power through photovoltaic technology.…”

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Determinant factors in site selection for photovoltaic projects: A systematic review

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Summary The choice of great places for installation of solar power plants has become a key issue in terms of project planning because of the increased number of investments in the photovoltaic sector. This study is a systematic review of the literature that seeks to identify the determining factors in choosing the best location for solar photovoltaic power plants, through previous research on the application of renewable energy technologies in great contexts of location. Among a total of 130 academic studies filtered by the keywords “photovoltaic energy,” “power plants,” “location,” and “factor” on the bases ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science, and IEEE, a total of 27 studies were identified. These articles were carefully explored, including years of publication, countries of origin, and identification of factors that each author demonstrated. It has been extracted 28 factors, organized in six points of view: socioenvironmental, location, economic, political, climatic, and orographic. It was verified that the determining factors for choosing the best locations are solar irradiation, substation distance, slope, distance of roads, distance from urban areas, and land use. The results of this research may assist academic students and investors in identifying factors that they should consider in their decision making and may also assist in the efficient planning of renewable energy management to ensure the sustainable development of power generation through the photovoltaic source.

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Interactions of factors impacting implementation and sustainability of renewable energy sourced electricity

Cited by 39 publications

References 71 publications

A Systems Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Solar PV Adoption in Santiago, Chile

A Systems Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Solar PV Adoption in Santiago, Chile

Optimization of photovoltaic solar power plant locations in northern Chile

Determinant factors in site selection for photovoltaic projects: A systematic review

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