Community Renewable Energy Project Phases and Support Needs in the European Northern Periphery : - A Case Study Research from Finland compared to Scotland and Sweden
Paakkonen, Mari (2016)
Karelia-ammattikorkeakoulu (Pohjois-Karjalan ammattikorkeakoulu)
2016
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 1.0 Suomi
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016111516225
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016111516225
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The objective of the thesis was to research the renewable energy projects which the local communities have implemented in the northern periphery area in Europe. The project phases and support needs during them were researched using qualitative research methods.
The renewable energy project phases were recognised inside the communities but the amount and order they were realised was unique in each case. The support needs were similar in comparison countries, and they concentrated on advisory services, financing and technical matters. To find support was not easy for every community. An existing organisation structure can make the road smoother for a community. One key person answering to the core team’s support needs can be the lifeline of the whole project. Communities should be encouraged to realise and make the most of their inner networks and know-how.
Developing a one-desk support service would even the variable abilities and conditions communities have and enable effective use of resources. A follow-up research of a few large-scale communities conducting a renewable energy project would enlighten how the process differences from small-scale projects.
The renewable energy project phases were recognised inside the communities but the amount and order they were realised was unique in each case. The support needs were similar in comparison countries, and they concentrated on advisory services, financing and technical matters. To find support was not easy for every community. An existing organisation structure can make the road smoother for a community. One key person answering to the core team’s support needs can be the lifeline of the whole project. Communities should be encouraged to realise and make the most of their inner networks and know-how.
Developing a one-desk support service would even the variable abilities and conditions communities have and enable effective use of resources. A follow-up research of a few large-scale communities conducting a renewable energy project would enlighten how the process differences from small-scale projects.