Which Institutional Conditions Lead to a Successful Local Energy Transition? Applying Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis to Solar PV Cases in South Korea

Youhyun Lee, Bomi Kim and Heeju Hwang
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Youhyun Lee: Department of Public Administration and Police Science, Hannam University, Daejeon 34430, Korea
Bomi Kim: Loan & Deposit Planning Department, Korea Development Bank, Seoul 07242, Korea
Heeju Hwang: Public-Private Infrastructure Investment Management Center, Korea Development Institute, Sejong 30149, Korea

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-19

Abstract: To explore the most desirable pathway for a successful local energy transition, a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis was conducted on 16 regional cases in South Korea. We developed four propositions based on previous studies and theories as a causal set. Based on the South Korean context, we selected the solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and solar PV expansion rate as barometers for measuring the success of a local energy transition. Our analysis highlights the importance of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) membership (network), local legislation, and the environmental surveillance of locally-based non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The implications of this study will provide insights for developing or newly industrialized countries where an energy transition is underway.

Keywords: local energy transition; fs-QCA; qualitative analysis; South Korean energy policy; solar PV (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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