Acceptance of Wind Power: An Introduction to Drivers and Solutions

Ladenburg, Jacob

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“…In the analysis, we control for the demographics of the respondents, Z i , such as gender, age, education, income -found to influence attitude towards wind power significantly [7,[16][17][18][19][20]. A set of variables, Â i , controls for experience with wind turbines, i.e.…”

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Does more wind energy influence the choice of location for wind power development? Assessing the cumulative effects of daily wind turbine encounters in Denmark

Ladenburg¹

2015

Energy Research & Social Science

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Does more wind energy influence the choice of location for wind power development? Assessing the cumulative effects of daily wind turbine encounters in Denmark

Ladenburg¹

2015

Energy Research & Social Science

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“…From the middle of the 1990s, a tendency for distant and exclusive commercial and citizen ownership has been observed in the country, which significantly differs from the previous tendency for local and inclusive citizen ownership [11]. The new ownership trend is one of the reasons for the observed increase of local opposition to wind turbines [6,11].…”

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“…As the implementation of VRE progresses, these technologies are facing greater local opposition [6], lower market prices due to the merit-order-effect, and curtailment due to electricity grid congestion [7]. Several studies conclude that these organisational challenges could be addressed with cross-sector integration (i.e., by integrating the electricity, heating and cooling (H&C), and transport sectors) [8,9] and local inclusive ownership models [10], such as local consumer cooperatives or local municipal companies [11].…”

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The Benefits of Local Cross-Sector Consumer Ownership Models for the Transition to a Renewable Smart Energy System in Denmark. An Exploratory Study

Gorroño-Albizu

2020

Energies

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Smart energy systems (SESs), with integrated energy sectors, provide several advantages over single-sector approaches for the development of renewable energy systems. However, cross-sector integration is at an early stage even in areas challenged by the existing high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE). The promotion of cross-sector integration requires institutional incentives and new forms of actor participation and interaction that are suitable to address the organisational challenges of implementing and operating SESs. Taking as the point of departure an empirical case and its institutional context, this article presents an exploratory study of the ability of cross-sector consumer ownership at different locations in the power distribution system to address those challenges in Denmark. The methods comprise interviews of relevant stakeholders and a literature review. The results indicate that distant and local cross-sector integration will be necessary to reduce overinvestments in the grid and that consumer co-ownership of wind turbines and power-to-heat (P2H) units in district heating (DH) systems may provide advantages over common separate ownership with regard to local acceptance and attractiveness of investments. Several possibilities are identified to improve the current institutional incentive system in Denmark. Finally, the results suggest the relevance of analysing the possibility for single-sector energy companies to transition to smart energy companies.

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“…Wind power offers several benefits compared to fossil fuel electricity; for example, wind turbines do not emit CO2 during the production of electricity and large onshore wind turbines have reached similar or even lower levelised costs per MWh than other power production technologies based on fossil fuels [84]. However, as the implementation of wind turbines advances, problems regarding local opposition [85], the merit-order-effect [34], [44], [45] and curtailment due to electricity grid congestion [42], [43] are increasing, challenging the economics and implementation of new onshore wind farms. Therefore, it is highly relevant to design and implement technical, governance and institutional solutions that address these challenges effectively [34], [35].…”

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Ownership Models for Renewable Smart Energy Systems: Insights from Denmark and Sweden regarding Onshore Wind Farms and District Heating Systems

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In the context of the climate crisis and the Paris Agreement, the EU has set the target of reducing its carbon emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The transformation of the energy system through the substitution of fossil fuels with energy demand reductions, variable renewable energy and other low-carbon fuels and technologies will be crucial to meeting those goals. However, the positive and negative consequences of different socio-technical paths are still not fully understood, and in particular, more knowledge is needed regarding the potential socio-political, market and local acceptance of these paths, as this is essential for a timely energy transition. This study contributes to this understanding by studying which ownership characteristics and models could best promote (a) the implementation of onshore wind farms and district heating systems in renewable smart energy systems and (b) the reduction of the related energy costs and prices.

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Acceptance of Wind Power: An Introduction to Drivers and Solutions

Cited by 6 publications

References 59 publications

Does more wind energy influence the choice of location for wind power development? Assessing the cumulative effects of daily wind turbine encounters in Denmark

Does more wind energy influence the choice of location for wind power development? Assessing the cumulative effects of daily wind turbine encounters in Denmark

The Benefits of Local Cross-Sector Consumer Ownership Models for the Transition to a Renewable Smart Energy System in Denmark. An Exploratory Study

Ownership Models for Renewable Smart Energy Systems: Insights from Denmark and Sweden regarding Onshore Wind Farms and District Heating Systems

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