Implementation of solar photovoltaics through collaborative governance in Copenhagen Municipality
Translated title
Implementering af solceller gennem styringssamarbejde i Københavns Kommune
Author
Ryborg, Joakim Haslund
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2019
Submitted on
2019-06-07
Pages
73
Abstract
Efter flere skelsættende klimabegivenheder som Paris-aftalen, IPCC-rapporter samt valg til Europa-Parlamentet og Folketinget er der kommet ekstra fokus på energiplanlægning i danske kommuner. Københavns Kommune besluttede i 2012, at byen skal være CO2-neutral i 2025. Det skaber et pres for at udbygge vedvarende energi, blandt andet solceller på tage i byen - ikke kun på marker. Initiativet 'Solar Distrikt NV' arbejder for at udbrede bygningsintegrerede solceller i private boliger i Nordvestkvarteret. Bygningsintegrerede løsninger betyder, at solceller indgår i tag eller facade, så de passer ind i bygningen. Projektet er et samarbejde mellem kommunen, lokale beboere og solcelleproducenter og -eksperter. Målet er at finde løsninger, som både overholder lovgivningen og tager hensyn til arkitektur og bevaringsværdier. Arbejdet viser, at detaljerede og stramme regler for solceller gør det svært at nå kommunens mål. Samtidig opstår interne barrierer, konflikter og såkaldte styringsparadokser - når regler eller organisering, der skal hjælpe, i praksis spænder ben. Tilsammen understreger det, at planlægning af solceller i det private boligsegment er mere kompleks, end det umiddelbart synes.
Following major climate moments such as the Paris Agreement, IPCC reports, and elections to the European Parliament and the Danish Parliament, municipalities have intensified their energy planning. In 2012, the City of Copenhagen decided it would become the world's first carbon-neutral capital by 2025. This puts pressure on expanding renewables, including more solar power on city rooftops - not only in open fields. The initiative 'Solar District NV' seeks to spread building-integrated solar solutions in the private housing stock of the Nordvest neighborhood. Building-integrated means the solar panels are part of the roof or facade, designed to fit the building. The project brings together the municipality, local residents, and solar manufacturers and experts. Its goal is to find solutions that comply with regulations while respecting architecture and heritage. The work shows that detailed and strict rules for solar installations make it harder to reach the city's targets. At the same time, internal barriers, conflicts, and governance paradoxes - when rules or structures meant to help end up hindering - arise within the collaboration. Together, these factors highlight how complex rooftop solar planning is in the private housing segment.
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