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datestamp: 2023-12-22 08:28:37
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Saalfrank, Lara
creators_id: S5352762
creators_email: larasaalfrank@gmail.com
title: Energy Justice in Offshore Grid Connection Planning Processes A Case Study on the ‘Seetrassen 2030’
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: This master thesis delves into the concept of energy justice in the context of offshore grid connection system planning. The connection is made in response to growing resistance movements in the field of offshore grid connections, which hinders the rapid implementation of renewable energy systems. By utilizing the concept of energy justice, the aim is to ascertain how community acceptance of offshore grid connection planning can be enhanced. Furthermore, the thesis determines to what extent the concept of justice can lead to a deeper understanding of social acceptance. To explore this research question, a literature review was conducted, along with the adoption of a case study approach and media analysis. Within the framework of the case study approach and media analysis, the Spatial Planning Procedure (ROV) ‘Seetrassen 2030’ project in Germany was examined. The results show that the consideration of procedural justice and distributive justice aspects can contribute not only in theoretical terms to increased acceptance but are also crucial in practical terms, influencing the perception of fairness and, consequently, project acceptance. Concerning procedural justice, it has been found that open and direct communication can foster acceptance. Information should be made readily available to the general public in a planning process, and the use of technocratic language should be avoided. Moreover, individuals affected by the planning should be allowed to participate, and local knowledge should be leveraged. However, it should be noted that procedural justice cannot be uniformly characterized but must be seen nuanced and context dependent. With respect to distributive justice, it has been observed that the costs associated with offshore grid connection systems in Germany are unevenly distributed due to geographical factors, with the burdens primarily located in the northern part of the country. It has also been found that community benefits and ownership can contribute to increased acceptance, whereas individual financial compensation is viewed as less effective. The ongoing exploration of energy justice in the context of offshore cable systems is crucial in this regard to prevent project impediments.
date: 2023
pages: 78
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: EIP
tutors_name: Spijkerboer, R.C.
tutors_name: Kusters, J.E.H.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Infrastucture Planning
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: R.C.Spijkerboer@rug.nl
tutors_email: J.E.H.Kusters@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Climate Change
keywords_local: Community Acceptance
keywords_local: Distributive Justice
keywords_local: Energy Transition
keywords_local: Infrastructure Planning
keywords_local: Offshore Grid Connection
keywords_local: Procedural Justice
keywords_local: Renewable Energy
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2023-12-20
citation:   Saalfrank, Lara  (2023) Energy Justice in Offshore Grid Connection Planning Processes A Case Study on the ‘Seetrassen 2030’.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/4439/1/Masterthesis_Lara%20Saalfrank_S5352762_EIP.pdf