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Framework for evaluating WTP for BIPV in residential housing de / Radmehr, Mehrshad; Willis, Ken; Kenechi, Ugo Elinwa

Willis, Ken	Journal Article
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2014.

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This paper explores people×s preferences for a Built in Photovoltaic (BIPV) renewable energy system to be integrated into housing construction. A novel methodology was developed, to study the case of Northern Cyprus, for better understanding of possibilities that abound in BIPV integration. The methodology incorporates Building Information Modeling (BIM) as a real-time design and economic assessment tool for BIPV choices. This serves to benefit both the construction companies and potential house owners in their decision-making. In addition, it uses a Contingent Valuation (CV) method to assess the Willingness to Pay (WTP) and the Willingness to Accept (WTA) compensation. The results indicate that the capital cost of PV is not instrumental in choice, and a lower feed-in tariff could be acceptable.

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Economics ; Contingent Valuation ; Willingness to Pay ; WTP ; BiPV ; Building integrated photovoltaic ;
Willingness to accept ; WTA

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ID: 177133

Public preferences for wind farms involving electricity trade and citizen engagement in Ireland / Brennan, Noreen; Rensburg, Thomas M.van

Brennan, Noreen	Journal Article
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International trade in electricity from renewable sources can offer a flexible means by which EU member states can meet their country targets but to date in Ireland initiatives to build wind farms for export have been resolutely contested by affected communities. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE), a survey of respondents living within 10 km of an existing wind farm is conducted to estimate the social impact of wind turbines designed to produce electricity for export under different levels of financial benefit and participation. Most respondents are willing to make trade-offs to allow for an export market but financial compensation required is greater for exports compared to domestic supply. Respondents prefer greater levels of participation than currently offered but favour moderate levels of participation in the absence of financial benefits. Respondents that had a positive experience of living next to an existing wind farm in terms of financial benefits, employment and community representation are generally more accepting of wind farms. Conversely, subjects with a strong sense of place attachment or a less convincing experience in terms of financial benefits and participation were less tolerant of wind farms and more likely to pick the status quo of no new wind farm development.

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Exports ; Participation ; Windfarms ; Discrete Choice Experiments ; Willingness to accept

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Wind farm externalities and public preferences for community consultation in Ireland: a discrete choice experiments approach / Brennan, Noreen; Rensburg, Thomas M Van

Brennan, Noreen	Journal Article
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In Ireland the deployment of onshore wind turbines has become progressively more difficult in some areas because of the potential negative externalities associated with their operation. Using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) we employ a willingness to accept framework to estimate the external effects of wind turbines on local residents with the inclusion of community consultation and to quantify the compensation required to permit wind farms to be built in Ireland. Our findings reveal that the majority of respondents are willing to make (monetary) tradeoffs to allow for wind power initiatives and we find that respondents require less compensation if provision is made for a community representative and setback distance is increased.

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Consultation ; Windfarms ; Discrete Choice Experiments ; Willingness to accept ; Community Representative

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