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Alexander Stauch
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Dr.
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Stauch
First name
Alexander
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alexander.stauch@unisg.ch
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+41 71 224 3346
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PublicationIndividual or collective? Community investment, local taxes, and the social acceptance of wind energy in Switzerland(Elsevier, )This research paper describes the effect of different financial participation models for wind energy projects on the social acceptance of a hypothetical project. Based on the configuration of three different financial participation models tested in a pre-study with several industry experts, we conducted an experimental survey with a representative sample of Swiss electricity customers (n=1202). Our results indicate that a local resource tax that benefits the entire community is favored over individual financial participation models (namely, the opportunity for local citizens to participate through shares or bonds). For key stakeholders such as community attached people or those with a politically centrist, progressive mindset, the local resource tax leads to a significant increase in acceptance. As findings about specific financial participation models for wind energy projects are rare, our research creates a foundation on which social acceptance of wind energy projects at the local community level can be fostered.Type: journal articleJournal: Energy Research & Social Science
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PublicationKeep it local and low-key: Social acceptance of alpine solar power projects( 2021)Impressive growth rates of solar photovoltaics (PV) in higher latitudes are raising concerns about seasonal mismatches between demand and supply. Locating utility-scale PV projects in alpine regions with high solar irradiation could help to meet demand during the winter season. However, similar to wind farms, large solar projects change the landscape and may therefore face social acceptance issues. In contrast to the rich literature on wind energy, social acceptance of solar power has received less attention. This paper helps close this gap with the help of a large-scale survey (N = 1036) that examines the acceptance of alpine solar projects in Switzerland through choice experiments. In addition to attributes that are well established in the social acceptance literature, such as local ownership, along with both distributional and procedural justice, we also investigate the influence of innovative design elements on acceptance. Our findings suggest that local ownership, as well as colored solar panels that reduce the perceived landscape change may increase social acceptance, implying that projects should be kept local and low-key. We also find that acceptance of alpine solar projects is higher among the affected population than among inhabitants of non-alpine regions.Type: journal articleJournal: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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PublicationCommunity solar as an innovative business model for building-integrated photovoltaics: An experimental analysis with Swiss electricity consumersA currently pertinent research challenge is to find ways to keep the growth rate of solar power at a high level. The adoption of new technologies, such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), but also new and innovative business models such as community solar, have both been identified as relevant drivers. However, the adoption of BIPV is still encountering numerous barriers that hinder its more widespread deployment within the solar PV market. The goal of this research effort was to assess whether community solar as a successful business model for the adoption of conventional solar PV could be equally promising in relation to the further adoption of BIPV. For this purpose, we conducted an experimental survey (n = 413) to compare customers’ willingness to buy a community solar offer exclusively associated with BIPV to a community solar offer solely designed with conventional rooftop solar PV. Our results revealed no significant difference between willingness to buy based on our experimental treatment (BIPV vs. conventional PV), indicating that community solar can be a successful distribution channel for the further adoption of BIPV. As findings about specific business models for BIPV are rare, our research creates an important foundation upon which policy makers and project developers can build.Type: journal articleJournal: Energy and Buildings
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PublicationFinancial participation as an opportunity to increase the overall acceptance of wind energy projects?( 2018-09-06)This research paper describes the effect of different financial participation models for wind energy projects on the social acceptance for the project. Based on the configuration of three different financial participation models, tested in a pre-study with several industry experts, we conducted an experimental survey with a representative sample of Swiss electricity customers (N=1202). Our results indicate that a local resource tax that benefits the entire community is favored over individual financial participation models, namely the opportunity for local citizens to participate through shares or bonds. For important key stakeholders such as riskaverse people or people with a politically centre progressive mindset, the local resource tax leads to a significant increase in acceptance. As findings on specific financial participation models for wind energy projects are rare, our research creates an important foundation for policy makers and project developers to facilitate social acceptance of wind energy projects on a local community level.Type: conference speech