About this Research Topic
Amid increasing concerns about climate change and the dependence from fossil fuels, especially in developing countries, the deployment of Distributed Solar PV (DSPV) generation has become a crucial component of sustainable energy policies in many countries all over the world. Undoubtedly, producing energy from DSPV can play a fundamental role in achieving emission targets and meeting increasing global energy demand, but could also make the power systems more resilient and affordable. The development of economically attractive battery storage systems and the increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) can further accelerate their applications in the near future. However, the expansion of DSPV are expected to generate enormous disruptions to the traditional electricity systems creating opportunities as well as many challenges in the energy markets, including operators, regulators, generators, new entrants, networks and also for the economy of a country. Hence, the development and management of DSPV generation systems require complex and multidisciplinary solutions.
This Research Topic aims to publish a wide range of papers related to the development and integration of DSPV generation systems, including relevant empirical evidence on the effects and impacts of DSPV generation in different regions of the world. In this context, understanding the interaction of multiple aspects -not only technical, but also important policy, regulatory, and socio- economic- from the perspective of different actors is one of the main focus. The increasing share of DSPV generations in the power generation systems will have socio-economic and environmental impacts that will be of rising importance. This Research Topic also considers studies about the impacts of long-term and large-scale distributed solar energy developments in economic development, emission scenarios, and social welfare.
The Research Topic encourages researchers, experts, and technology developers to submit the latest studies including reviews, original research articles, and perspectives on policy analysis, empirical modelling, experiments and case studies focusing on distributed solar PV generation developments from different regions in the world.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to:
• Analysis of barriers and drivers in the adoption of distributed solar PV generations
• Combinations of policy and regulatory instruments on the diffusion of distributed solar PV generations
• Potential benefits in terms of economic development, environment, and social acceptance
• Business models
• Impacts on the quality of electric power
• Impacts on the energy market design
• Distributed solar PV solutions for rural and distant areas
• Distributed hybrid solar PV and storage systems
• Distributed solar photovoltaics and electric vehicles (EVs)
This Research Topic aims to publish a wide range of papers related to the development and integration of DSPV generation systems, including relevant empirical evidence on the effects and impacts of DSPV generation in different regions of the world. In this context, understanding the interaction of multiple aspects -not only technical, but also important policy, regulatory, and socio- economic- from the perspective of different actors is one of the main focus. The increasing share of DSPV generations in the power generation systems will have socio-economic and environmental impacts that will be of rising importance. This Research Topic also considers studies about the impacts of long-term and large-scale distributed solar energy developments in economic development, emission scenarios, and social welfare.
The Research Topic encourages researchers, experts, and technology developers to submit the latest studies including reviews, original research articles, and perspectives on policy analysis, empirical modelling, experiments and case studies focusing on distributed solar PV generation developments from different regions in the world.
The scope of this Research Topic includes, but is not limited to:
• Analysis of barriers and drivers in the adoption of distributed solar PV generations
• Combinations of policy and regulatory instruments on the diffusion of distributed solar PV generations
• Potential benefits in terms of economic development, environment, and social acceptance
• Business models
• Impacts on the quality of electric power
• Impacts on the energy market design
• Distributed solar PV solutions for rural and distant areas
• Distributed hybrid solar PV and storage systems
• Distributed solar photovoltaics and electric vehicles (EVs)
Keywords: Distributed solar PV designs, policy and regulatory instruments, Economics, Business models, electric vehicles (EVs), storage systems, energy market design, electric grid, networks
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