Quantifying the externalities of renewable energy plants using wellbeing data: The case of biogas

Arbeitspapier

Although there is strong support for renewable energy plants, they are often met with local resistance. We quantify the externalities of renewable energy plants using well-being data. We focus on the example of biogas, one of the most frequently deployed technologies besides wind and solar. To this end, we combine longitudinal household data with novel panel data on more than 13, 000 installations in Germany. Identification rests on a spatial difference-in-differences design exploiting exact geographical coordinates of households, biogas installations and wind direction and intensity. We find limited evidence for negative externalities: impacts are moderate in size and spatially confined to a radius of 2, 000 metres around plants. We discuss implications for research and regional planning, in particular minimum setback distances and potential monetary compensations.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research ; No. 1116

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models ; Alternative Energy Sources ; Valuation of Environmental Effects ; Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Household Analysis: General
• Thema: Renewables ; Biogas ; Externalities ; Social Acceptance ; Wellbeing ; Spatial Analysis

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Krekel, Christian ; Rechlitz, Julia ; Rode, Johannes ; Zerrahn, Alexander
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)
• (wo): Berlin
• (wann): 2021

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/229848
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ