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166986
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Resistance of the local population to new energy infrastructure may hinder achieving the European Union's goal that 32% of energy consumption come from renewable sources. A vast literature is available on the social acceptance of specific renewable energy technologies, but existing research lacks assessments regarding comprehensive transformations to local energy systems. Moreover, the promising energy storage technology power-to-gas has not yet been addressed in acceptance studies. This paper fills these gaps by analysing data from a choice experiment survey with 2000 respondents across four nations (Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland). Results from the analysis show that solar farms and power-to-gas infrastructure increase acceptance of local energy communities, while wind farms have an ambiguous effect, and gas power plants and power lines decrease acceptance. The derived monthly willingness to pay estimates for the acceptance-increasing technologies ranges from 8.5€ for power-to-gas to 29.5€ for photovoltaics. Additionally, we investigate whether stated support from political opinion leaders at the local, national, and EU levels can increase the acceptance of renewable energy systems. Results suggest that Italian choices are influenced by the opinions of EU and national governmental bodies (+3.5% and +2.7%), and that Swiss choices are sensitive to the opinions of local politicians (+2.3%).
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185044
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150675
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The importance of renewable energy as a response to climate change is universally acknowledged. However, its successful implementation requires public approval and cooperation. This study aims to identify the level of renewable energy acceptance in Korea by estimating Korean consumers’ additional willingness to pay (WTP) using the contingent valuation (CV) method, which is the most widely used to analyze consumer preferences. The estimation results indicate that Korean consumers are willing to pay an additional USD 3.21 per month for electricity generated with renewable energy. However, WTP in Korea is low relative to other advanced nations, indicating that these values could be influenced through policies aimed at improving knowledge and acceptance of renewable energy sources among Korean consumers.
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122739
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2013.
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The present study provides insights into how the national legislation affected the development of connected to the grid Photovoltaic (PV) systems in Greece from January 2007 to June 2012. It analyses the evolution of PV systems installed capacity in Greece, compared to the targets set, as well as the PV electricity production and CO2 emissions reduction. Moreover the geographical and the size distribution of installed capacity are examined. Up to June 2012, more than 820 MWp had been installed, covering 55% of the 2014 national PV target capacity of 1500 MWp. The majority of installed and licensed PV systems is in the class of 20-150 kWp, while the share of PV systems larger than 150 kWp is increasing steadily. The majority of installed capacity is located in southern Greece regions, where the solar potential is higher, with Peloponnesus having 15.4% of the total. The total licensed PV capacity, which is more than 2.400 MWp exceeding not only the national 2014 target but also the 2020 target of 2200 MWp for PV plants, together with the accelerated construction rate, which during 2012 is 49 MWp per month, allow the save prediction that the 2014 target will be overcome.
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