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Interest in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Peer-To-Peer Energy Trading for Back-Up Electricity in Nigerian Residential Housing Estates

Adewole, Ayooluwa Olusola; (2023) Interest in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Peer-To-Peer Energy Trading for Back-Up Electricity in Nigerian Residential Housing Estates. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London). Green open access

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Abstract

Solar energy presents a highly viable alternative for backup electricity provision in urban Nigeria, as the technology is now mature. Due to widespread electricity black-outs, petrol and diesel generators are widely used, causing local air and noise pollu-tion and contributing to climate change. However, the main clean alternative, solar, has little foothold in the Nigerian energy market. The thesis explores whether households value the “clean power” benefit of the widespread adoption of solar en-ergy for backup electricity in residential estates. It employs a mixed-method ap-proach using semi-structured interviews, a survey, and a discrete choice experiment with 649 respondents in Ibadan, a Nigerian city, to provide insights into preferences for clean and quiet solar PV backup electricity on a residential estate as well as en-ergy trading preferences. Applying quantitative and qualitative methods, the study finds that consumers are interested in dwelling in estates that only permit cleaner backup alternatives, including solar and inverters, compared with the status quo op-tion of staying in estates with petrol or diesel generators. The study also finds that consumers are interested in peer-to-peer energy trading, with differences in prefer-ences for selling and buying excess electricity from neighbours. The thesis also finds that autarky aspirations and financial benefits are key factors that influence partici-pation in energy trading. The findings demonstrate that whilst the electricity supply remains unreliable, there is an opportunity for solar PV to claim a much larger share of the backup electricity market. Furthermore, policymakers and clean energy pro-viders keen to increase the uptake of residential solar energy should highlight the clean and quiet benefits of solar energy for the residents themselves. This research also demonstrates an opportunity to develop and market clean, quiet estates that appeal to people concerned about the health impacts of generator use.

Type: Thesis (Doctoral)
Qualification: Ph.D
Title: Interest in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) and Peer-To-Peer Energy Trading for Back-Up Electricity in Nigerian Residential Housing Estates
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © The Author 2023. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10165522
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