Sunset or sunrise? Understanding the barriers and options for the massive deployment of solar technologies in Chile

Haas, Jannik; Palma‐Behnke, Rodrigo; Valencia, Felipe; Araya, Paz; Díaz-Ferrán, Gustavo; Telsnig, Thomas; Eltrop, Ludger; Díaz, Manuel; Püschel, Sebastián; Grandel, Matthias; Román, Roberto; Jiménez‐Estévez, Guillermo

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2017.10.001

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“…The technology cannot be fully accepted by end users because they are not well informed of the benefits of solar energy". Solar energy development in Nigeria is faced with a lack of enabling vision and mission for technology, fine-tuning and promoting the initiative (Haas, et al 2018). Although, the country has opportunities for solar radiation potentials, the market is still immature and the turnout for utilisation is low (Abdullahi, et al 2017a, Adesanya, et al, 2020.…”

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Barriers for implementing solar energy initiatives in Nigeria: an empirical study

Abdullahi

Renukappa

Suresh

et al. 2021

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PurposeDespite the abundant renewable energy potential in the Nigeria, the power-sector stakeholder has not paid attention to the prospect of the natural resources that can be accrued when it is properly harnessed. Although a very negligible fraction of the population has invested in solar photovoltaics (PVs) for home solution, the initiative was only made public commercialised under the public-private partnership (PPP) and the objectives of the Power Sector Reform Act. 2005. It is, therefore, aimed to investigate the causes and insight of the barriers that are responsible for the slow implementation of the solar energy initiative in the Nigeria.Design/methodology/approachAn empirical study was performed in the Nigeria. The study was conducted qualitatively, through semi-structured face-to-face interviews of 25 participants. The interviews were recorded, transcribed, interpreted, coded, categorised into themes and analysed by content analysis.FindingsThe study reveals technological, financial, political and social barriers have been the reason for slowing down solar energy development in Nigeria. While the technical barrier is a challenge to the solar energy implementation, socio-cultural issues have also been an obstacle to the implementation process. It is suggested that, the stakeholders of the initiative endeavour to proffer sustainable policies to enable public and private promoters to be able to generate and distribute electricity through solar PV and to complement the inadequate conventional electricity sources from the grids.Originality/valueThe paper provides a richer insight into the understanding and awareness of barriers for implementing solar energy strategies in Nigeria.

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Barriers for implementing solar energy initiatives in Nigeria: an empirical study

Abdullahi

Renukappa

Suresh

et al. 2021

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“…Energy comes predominantly from the combustion of fossil fuels, which generates large quantities of greenhouse gases (GHG) (Joo et al, 2015). However, the Atacama Desert offers an excellent opportunity to use solar energy (Haas et al, 2018). Therefore, solar technologies could be crucial for decreasing GHG emissions and enabling cleaner production of minerals and metals in Chile (Moreno-Leiva et al, 2017;Pamparana et al, 2017).…”

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Applying a multi-objective optimization approach in designing water supply systems for mining industries. The case of Chile

Herrera-León

Lucay

Cisternas

et al. 2019

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“…Con todo, el problema historiográfico de la evolución de la tecnología encuentra un caso relevante en el uso industrial de la energía solar en Atacama y Chile, además también valorable para las visiones interdisciplinarias del problema de la sustentabilidad, lo que está siendo acogido por los expertos en la materia a juzgar por el uso de los resultados de investigación de historia de las tecnologías de energía solar entre sus referencias (Agostini, Nasirov & Silva, 2016;Haas, Palma-Behnke et al, 2018;Núñez & de Gortari, 2013;Torchia-Núñez, Cervantes-de-Gortari & Porta-Gándara, 2014).…”

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Tendencias y perspectivas de la cultura científica en Chile y América Latina. Siglos XIX-XXI

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Doctor en Historia Resumen. El tópico quiere que no exista conocimiento propio en los países «periféricos» de América Latina. Un examen cuidadoso, a la luz de los últimos planteamientos de la historia de la ciencia, nos muestra lo contrario. Desde el mismo momento de las independencias, existe una tradición del saber, con raíces en el movimiento ilustrado, que se pone al servicio de la construcción nacional. Las nuevas repúblicas quieren conocerse a sí mismas, explotar sus recursos con la mayor eficacia posible. Por eso, muchas protagonizarán una política de contratación de sabios extranjeros, con la vista puesta en el modelo de desarrollo de la vieja Europa. La inestabilidad posterior a la emancipación constituirá un obstáculo para estos planes.

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Sunset or sunrise? Understanding the barriers and options for the massive deployment of solar technologies in Chile

Cited by 54 publications

References 43 publications

Barriers for implementing solar energy initiatives in Nigeria: an empirical study

Barriers for implementing solar energy initiatives in Nigeria: an empirical study

Applying a multi-objective optimization approach in designing water supply systems for mining industries. The case of Chile

Tendencias y perspectivas de la cultura científica en Chile y América Latina. Siglos XIX-XXI

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