EVALUATION OF WILLINGNESS AND FINANCIAL CAPABILITY OF POTENTIAL INVESTORS FOR LOCAL-LEVEL SOLAR ENERGY CROWDFUNDING PROJECTS IN UZBEKISTAN
- 주제(키워드) Energy Science , Policy
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Jung, Yonghun
- 발행년도 2020
- 학위수여년월 2020. 2
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 융합에너지학과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000029416
- 본문언어 영어
- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Energy sector development and modernization are capital intensive. Also, household electricity consumers usually do not have access to traditional big investors. That’s why social enterprises, charities, and other organizations sometimes raise capital for energy projects. They use campaigns on donations, rewards, debt, and equity to raise funds to finance energy projects. Currently, crowdfunding is primarily a financial instrument in the developed world, but there is a potential for developing countries to benefit from this form of financing. Wintertime power blackouts in various areas of Uzbekistan are still a serious problem. And primary social facilities such as schools, hospitals, and kindergartens suffer from the power shortage. The government has been implementing different programs to address the power supply problems, with little progress. However, to boost up the process we can look for supplementary ways of financing for local-level energy-related projects. In this sense, crowdfunding could be a good candidate offering several advantages for small energy projects that might not have access to products of traditional financing mechanisms as government programs and banks. The current research will attempt to reveal the potential of Uzbekistani public for developing solar energy. A survey will be conducted to learn about the willingness and financial capabilities of potential crowdfunding investors.
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ABSTRACT I
LIST OF FIGURES IV
LIST OF TABLES VI
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS VII
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 2
1.3 Objectives 3
1.4 Hypothesis 4
2 CONTEXT 4
2.1 Global trends in solar energy financing 4
2.2 Why Crowdfunding 6
2.2.1 Crowdfunding as an alternative financing instrument 6
2.2.2 Advantages of Crowdfunding 7
2.2.3 History 8
2.2.4 Types 9
2.2.5 Crowdfunding Projects in Energy Sector 10
2.2.6 Solar Energy Crowdfunding Case: BNRG Gorse Plc (Abundance Project) 12
2.3 Solar energy development in Uzbekistan 13
2.4 Crowdfunding experience in Uzbekistan 16
3 METHODOLOGY 17
3.1 Survey 17
3.2 Statistical data analysis 18
3.3 Scope and the limitations of research 18
3.3.1 Scope 18
3.3.2 Limitations of the study 19
4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 20
4.1 Sample description 20
4.2 Gender-based data analysis 21
4.3 Age-based data analysis 27
4.4 Data analysis based on the place of residence 33
4.5 Income-based data analysis 36
4.6 General findings of the survey 38
4.6.1 Motivating factors and interest in solar energy crowdfunding 38
4.6.2 Types of participation in solar energy crowdfunding projects 39
5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICYMAKERS 40
5.1 Problems and Concerns about solar energy crowdfunding 40
5.2 Conclusion and recommendations 42
APPENDICES 45
Appendix A. 45
BIBLIOGRAPHY 49
