Assessment of the barriers towards more rapid development of solar power: the case of Lithuania

Q3 Earth and Planetary Sciences
A. Pažėraitė, Dainius Brandišauskas
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Abstract

Many countries in the world pay special attention to the development of energy from renewable energy sources. However, the efforts made are still insufficient to ensure the desired pace of development. Moreover, independence from fossil fuels is more important than ever in the context of the war in Ukraine. Solar-photovoltaic energy production solutions are particularly attractive for achieving the desired scale of development due to their relatively simple deployment. However, to involve a larger number of prosumers – individuals and communities, it is necessary to further reduce the barriers to such an activity. Although researchers pay considerable attention to the development of energy from renewable energy sources, the topic of solar energy is not so well explored. In addition, it is noted that research on barriers that prevent development should be linked to the situation in a particular country. Therefore, the goal of the research presented in this work is to assess the importance of solar-photovoltaic energy development barriers specific to Lithuania. The literature review was carried out to consider specific barriers to solar energy development and to analyse barriers typical for the development of other sorts of renewable energy. This review allowed us to distinguish barriers relevant to more rapid solar-photovoltaic energy development in Lithuania, dividing them into five groups: (1) economic and financial, (2) policy and regulation, (3) institutional and administrative, (4) information, awareness, and social, and (5) technological barriers. An assessment of the barriers was based on the expert interview method. The individual evaluations of barriers and their rating determined their importance toward more rapid solar-photovoltaic power development in Lithuania. The results obtained during the research made it possible to single out the following main barriers specific to Lithuania: grid capacity and integration into electricity distribution grids; spatial planning and/or zoning rules; permitting, licensing, and approval procedures; changing and/or unclear policies; grid usage fees and their regulation; low electricity price and/or cost of other sources of electricity. In addition, insights into to the ways of their neutralisation or at least reduction were provided pointing out that it should be considered at both the state and municipal levels.
评估阻碍太阳能更快发展的障碍:以立陶宛为例
世界上许多国家都特别重视可再生能源的发展。然而,所作的努力仍不足以确保理想的发展速度。此外,在乌克兰战争的背景下,不依赖化石燃料比以往任何时候都更加重要。由于部署相对简单,太阳能光伏能源生产解决方案对于实现预期的开发规模尤其具有吸引力。然而,要使更多的产消者——个人和社区——参与进来,就必须进一步减少这种活动的障碍。虽然研究人员对可再生能源的开发相当重视,但对太阳能的研究还不够深入。此外,还指出,对阻碍发展的障碍的研究应与特定国家的情况联系起来。因此,在这项工作中提出的研究目标是评估立陶宛特定的太阳能光伏能源发展障碍的重要性。文献综述是为了考虑太阳能发展的具体障碍,并分析其他可再生能源发展的典型障碍。这篇综述使我们能够区分立陶宛太阳能光伏能源更快发展的相关障碍,并将其分为五组:(1)经济和金融障碍,(2)政策和法规障碍,(3)制度和行政障碍,(4)信息、意识和社会障碍,以及(5)技术障碍。基于专家访谈法对障碍进行评估。对障碍的个别评估及其评级确定了它们对立陶宛更快的太阳能光伏发电发展的重要性。在研究期间获得的结果使得有可能挑出立陶宛特有的以下主要障碍:电网容量和融入配电网;空间规划及/或分区规则;许可、许可和批准程序;政策变化及/或不明确;电网使用费及其调控;低电价和/或其他电力来源的成本。此外,还对消除或至少减少污染的方法提出了见解,指出应在州和市两级考虑这一问题。
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Energetika
Energetika Energy-Energy Engineering and Power Technology
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期刊介绍: The journal publishes original scientific, review and problem papers in the following fields: power engineering economics, modelling of energy systems, their management and optimi­zation, target systems, environmental impacts of power engi­neering objects, nuclear energetics, its safety, radioactive waste disposal, renewable power sources, power engineering metro­logy, thermal physics, aerohydrodynamics, plasma technologies, combustion processes, hydrogen energetics, material studies and technologies, hydrology, hydroenergetics. All papers are re­viewed. Information is presented on the defended theses, vari­ous conferences, reviews, etc.
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