ENERDAY 2026 - 20th International Conference on Energy Economics and Technology

Session

Decentralised Systems & Industries

27 Mar 2026, 16:50

HSZ/4-405 - HSZ/405 (HSZ)

74. Overcoming Barriers to Photovoltaic Adoption: The Role of Regulation for Plug-In Solar from the Viewpoint of Tenants and Apartment Owner-Occupiers

Tom Schütte (Universität Kassel)

27/03/2026, 16:50

Residential photovoltaic (PV) adoption has increased substantially over the past couple of decades in many developed economies (e.g., REN21, 2024). However, not all population groups have benefited equally from this expansion. A key disparity lies in homeownership: until recently, PV adoption has been predominantly limited to homeowners. Tenants and residents of multi-unit buildings – despite...

90. Hospital Microgrids under Mini-Grid Regulation: A HOMER-Tariff Modelling Approach. The application to Riverpark Estate and the Margaret Lawrence University Teaching Hospital

Dr Kristin Dietrich

27/03/2026, 17:10

Nigeria’s power sector is characterised by chronic under-supply, frequent outages, and a widespread reliance on diesel-based backup systems (Adoghe et al. 2023). For hospitals, grid connection alone rarely ensures security of supply; instead, resilience is typically achieved through redundant local generation, often associated with high life-cycle costs, fuel-price volatility, emissions, and...

106. The situation and risks facing the chemical industry

Louisa Mergner

27/03/2026, 17:30

The chemical industry is at the core of the socio-ecological transformation: as the largest industrial consumer of mineral oils and natural gas in Germany and thus a significant source of emissions, it faces a particular challenge to undergo fundamental change. Without a profound transformation of this sector, national climate and environmental goals cannot be achieved. In addition to the...