Functional Policy Recommendations for Stimulating, Facilitating and Supporting the Province of Gelderland’s Regional Energy Strategies. A Policy Assessment based on Technological Innovation Systems (TIS) Theory
Keywords
Loading...
Authors
Issue Date
2019-07-17
Language
en
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Abstract
In response to national renewable energy targets, the Province of Gelderland must provide the Dutch federal government with a plan that increases the province’s renewable energy share while also continuing to accommodate its citizens energy needs. Gelderland is in the process of writing six regional energy strategies (RES) which it plans to use to achieve renewable energy generation target of 16% by 2023 (PRO, 2015, pg. 1). Gelderland’s energy system is undergoing a fundamental transition; however, its success is being hindered by uncertainty over what strategies the Province should undertake to increase renewable energy production. To progress, possible bottlenecks must be identified in order to propose recommendations for how Gelderland’s goals will be achieved using the RES. The purpose of this study is to provide the Province of Gelderland with a Technological Innovation System (TIS) theory-based policy assessment which contributes to the development of successful regional energy strategies. Under an interpretivist research philosophy, semi-structured expert interviews were conducted to better understand how the structural and functional elements of TIS theory are expressed in the Province of Gelderland’s energy transition. The assessment resulted in the proposal of a policy mix that addresses the identified bottlenecks affecting Gelderland’s energy transition.
Description
Citation
Supervisor
Faculty
Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen