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They’ve got the Power! Exploring Inhibitors and Facilitators for the Empowerment of Renewable Energy Projects in Germany

Nienhaus, Sarah (2024) They’ve got the Power! Exploring Inhibitors and Facilitators for the Empowerment of Renewable Energy Projects in Germany.

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Abstract:With the climate crisis progressing there is an increased need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and find creative solutions for their largest contributor: energy consumption. Renewable energy communities are a citizen-led approach to promote the energy transition. Despite the meaningful contribution of energy communities, they only account for a small part of communities. Up to this day, there has not been sufficient in-depth understanding of the factors that empower and hinder initial and long-term energy community participation. Therefore, this exploratory study aimed to investigate the facilitators and inhibitors of energy communities in Germany by utilizing semi-structured interviews. The subsequent thematic analysis revealed that the themes of trust, relationship quality, collective identity, compliance and peer pressure, persuasion, fairness, conflict and experience of success were significant components of participation. Overall, the themes appear to be interrelated. Therefore, it is suggested for future research to further explore the relationship among the themes and the difference between different kinds of energy communities. With the obtained information, energy communities might be aided in their establishment and long-term continuation and empowered to further fight the climate crisis.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100180
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