Barriers, Driving Forces and Non-Energy Benefits for Battery Storage in Photovoltaic (PV) Systems in Modern Agriculture

Anna-Lena Lane, Magdalena Boork and Patrik Thollander
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Anna-Lena Lane: Department of Building, Energy and Environment Engineering, University of Gävle, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden
Magdalena Boork: RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Box 857, SE-501 15 Borås, Sweden
Patrik Thollander: Department of Building, Energy and Environment Engineering, University of Gävle, SE-801 76 Gävle, Sweden

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 18, 1-17

Abstract: Battery storage has been highlighted as one way to increase the share of renewables in energy systems. The use of local battery storage is also beneficial when reducing power variations in the grid, thereby contributing to more robust and cost-effective energy systems. The purpose of this paper is to investigate barriers, drivers and non-energy benefits (NEB) for investments in battery storage in photovoltaic systems (PV) in the context of farmers with PV systems in Sweden. The study is based on a questionnaire about barriers, driving forces and NEB for investment in battery storage connected to PV. The questionnaire was sent to farmers in Sweden who already have photovoltaics installed and about 100 persons answered, a response rate of 59%. The major barriers found are related to the technical and economic risks of investing in battery storage. One of the main conclusions is that the highest-ranked driver, i.e., to use a larger part of the produced electricity oneself, turns out to be the highest priority for the grid-owner seeking to reduce the need for extensive investments in the grid. The primary NEBs found were the possibility of becoming independent from grid electricity.

Keywords: barriers; drivers; photovoltaics (PV), agriculture; energy efficiency; battery storage; renewable energy (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: 2019
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