Benefits of solar photovoltaic systems for low-income families in social housing of Korea: Renewable energy applications as solutions to energy poverty
By Joohyung Lee, M. Shepley. 2020
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Korean government's sustainable energy policy providing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for low-income households living in public rental apartments in metropolitan Seoul. To assess the solar PV system's effectiveness as a government-initiated tool to provide the energy poor with reliable, affordable energy, the present study sought different kinds of information: government energy policy analyses through published reports, and surveys and focus group interviews of tenants, installers, and public officials. Results show the government's efforts switching from fossil fuels to renewable energies for CO2 savings, part of which was to support low-income households with solar panels on verandas. Electricity bill reduction and government funding for the system were found to be the most important motivations for installing solar PVs in their houses. The tenants showed overall satisfaction with their PV systems including its installation process, their participation in the government sustainable energy policy, and the design and quality of solar PV generators. However, their satisfaction level had dropped regarding the system's capacity and actual energy bill reductions. Future studies are recommended on larger samples over long term perspectives, ongoing post-installation education and energy consumption feedback, and smart technologies added to PV systems including smart grids, meters, sensors as performance checkers and enhancers.
Subfields: Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Pollution
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- A state-of-the-art techno-economic review of distributed and embedded energy storage for energy systems (2019, background): “In the capital Seoul a government scheme to assist low income families involved the installation of a small solar PV panels (260 W) on residential verandas [49].”