Walsh, S (2021) Untapping the Full Potential of Solar Farms in the Netherlands: The Barriers, Drivers, and Activities Associated with Establishing Solar Energy Parks in The Netherlands. Master thesis, Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SE).
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Abstract
This qualitative interview-based research investigates the potential barriers, drivers and activities that are associated with solar energy parks, biodiversity and policy in the Netherlands. The energy transition and combating climate change is thought to be some of the greatest challenges that we as a society face. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to discover the possible ways to encourage the development of solar parks in order to stimulate biodiversity. Seven semi-structured interviews took place with a purposeful sample of solar industry stakeholders. Through the use of literature from the fields of Climate Change and Renewable Energy Policy, Biodiversity and Conservation Policy, and Political Science Theory, it was recognised that solar parks can indeed protect and stimulate biodiversity, however, the development of a solar park faces numerous complex challenges. Using ATLAS.ti three cycles of analysis were completed resulting in four barriers, three drivers, and three activities. The key barriers were regulatory, biodiversity, the current system and establishment. Regulation, developers and biodiversity protection were the main drivers of solar park establishment and the protection of biodiversity. Additionally, the primarily associated activities were regulatory, biodiversity protection and possible solutions.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Long, T.B. |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Sep 2021 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2021 08:31 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/66 |
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