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dc.contributor.authorBolwig, Simon
dc.contributor.authorBolkesjø, Torjus Folsland
dc.contributor.authorKlitkou, Antje
dc.contributor.authorLund, Peter D.
dc.contributor.authorBergaentzlé, Claire
dc.contributor.authorBorch, Kristian
dc.contributor.authorOlsen, Ole Jess
dc.contributor.authorKirkerud, Jon Gustav
dc.contributor.authorChen, Yi-Kuang
dc.contributor.authorGunkel, Philip Andreas
dc.contributor.authorSkytte, Klaus
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-26T11:13:13Z
dc.date.available2020-08-26T11:13:13Z
dc.date.created2020-05-27T12:45:05Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationBolwig, S., Bolkesjø, T. F., Klitkou, A., Lund, P. D., Bergaentzlé, C., Borch, K., Olsen, O. J., Kirkerud, J. G., Chen, Y.-K., Gunkel, P. A. & Skytte, K. (2020). Climate-friendly but socially rejected energy-transition pathways: The integration of techno-economic and socio-technical approaches in the Nordic-Baltic region. Energy Research & Social Science, 67, 101559.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2214-6296
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2674417
dc.description.abstractA framework to account for social acceptance in the modelling of energy-transition pathways is outlined. The geographical focus is on the Nordic-Baltic energy region and the technological focus is on onshore wind power and power transmission, which are considered key technologies in achieving carbon-neutral energy systems in northern Europe. We combine qualitative analysis of social acceptance with quantitative assessments of scenarios using techno-economic energy-system modelling. Key factors in and consequences of social acceptance are identified, especially environmental, health, and distributional factors, as well as costs for developers and society. The energy system analysis includes four scenarios illustrating the system effects and costs of low social acceptance. The results indicate that if low social acceptance were to restrict investments in onshore wind power, costlier solar photovoltaics and offshore wind power would step in. Greater social acceptance cost for onshore wind and transmission lines favours local solutions and a more balanced renewable energy mix. There are important distributional effects: no restrictions on transmission line investments benefit power producers while raising consumer prices in the Nordic-Baltic energy region, while very low social acceptance of onshore wind power would lead to 12% higher consumer costs. The results imply that socio-technical and political factors such as social acceptance may significantly affect transition pathway scenarios based on techno-economic variables alone. Therefore, the techno-economic, socio-technical and political layers of co-evolution of energy systems should be considered when analysing long-term energy transitions. It is important to link energy-system models with a consideration of the dynamics of socio-technical factors.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectBærekraftige energisystemeren_US
dc.subjectSustainable energy systemsen_US
dc.subjectTransmisjonsnetten_US
dc.subjectTransmission networken_US
dc.subjectVindenergien_US
dc.subjectWind energyen_US
dc.subjectEnergy transition pathwaysen_US
dc.subjectElectricity transmissionen_US
dc.subjectEnergy-system modellingen_US
dc.subjectOnshore winden_US
dc.subjectSocial acceptanceen_US
dc.subjectSocio-technical factorsen_US
dc.titleClimate-friendly but socially rejected energy-transition pathways: The integration of techno-economic and socio-technical approaches in the Nordic-Baltic regionen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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dc.subject.nsiVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200en_US
dc.subject.nsiVDP::Social sciences: 200en_US
dc.source.pagenumber14en_US
dc.source.volume67en_US
dc.source.journalEnergy Research & Social Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.erss.2020.101559
dc.identifier.cristin1812830
dc.relation.projectNordisk Energiforskning: 76084en_US
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