Fundamental Barriers to Green Energy Production in Selected EU Countries

Witold Jan Wardal, Kamila Mazur (), Jan Barwicki () and Mikhail Tseyko
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Witold Jan Wardal: Institute of Wood Sciences and Furniture, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Kamila Mazur: Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland
Jan Barwicki: Institute of Technology and Life Sciences—National Research Institute, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland
Mikhail Tseyko: Polish Biomass Society POLBIOM, 01-839 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 15, 1-14

Abstract: Most EU countries are trying to develop new sources of energy to meet local power requirements due to energy shortages. The most popular renewable energy developments include biogas stations, wind turbines, water turbines, and solar systems. This article focuses on reviewing studies concerning the utilization of solar energy systems, especially photovoltaic (PV) ones, in European countries such as Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland, which are leaders in PV installations. The review identifies factors influencing the development of PV investments and the energy situation in these countries. Economic, market, environmental, and infrastructural barriers, as well as driving factors, are presented. In all countries, the majority of installations were in the prosumer sector, with only a very small percentage in the state-owned sector. The methodology of the study covered the mentioned barriers, which were identified using scientific databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, and branch organizations websites like the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The novelty of the article lies in its examination of special barriers concerning green energy production in chosen EU countries. Normally, when reading articles on PV installations, as presented in the References section, one primarily observes a description of the construction process without deep involvement in the presented ideas.

Keywords: photovoltaics; solar energy; new developments; solar energy production; energy conservation; renewable energy; green energy; innovation (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: 2024
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