A Preference Analysis for a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Electricity Trading Platform in South Korea
A Preference Analysis for a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Electricity Trading Platform in South Korea
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韩国点对点（P2P）电力交易平台的偏好分析
作者：
Dmitriy Li;J. Bae;Meenakshi Rishi
韩国政府致力于推进该国向绿色能源的能源转型，到2030年将可再生电力的比例提高到20%，到2040年提高到30- 35%。实现这些目标需要能源市场的灵活性以及创新的商业模式和技术解决方案。点对点（P2P）电力交易平台（ETP）正在迅速获得关注，因为它们能够将分布式能源集成到电力系统中。这项研究探讨了韩国人是否愿意参与假设的P2P ETP，该ETP允许生产者（消费和生产电力）与邻国或韩国电力公司（KEPCO）交易电力盈余。我们采用了选择实验（CE），研究受访者的异质性偏好和他们的支付意愿（WTP）的假设P2P ETP在韩国。我们的调查结果表明，在我们的CE中，三分之二的受访者赞成P2P ETP（如果可用）。成本节约和安全性在受访者对P2P ETP商业模式的偏好中起着至关重要的作用。受访者也更愿意与KEPCO而不是与其他个人进行可再生电力交易。根据我们的统计估计，受访者对P2P ETP的支付意愿估计为每月55.68美元。我们的分析强烈建议提高消费者对P2P ETP的认识，以刺激采用。基于安全区块链技术的能源交易平台可以节省成本，并支持国家向绿色能源的政策倾斜。
The Korean government is committed to advance the country’s energy transition to greener energy by increasing the share of renewable electricity to 20 percent by 2030 and to 30–35 percent by 2040. Achieving these goals will necessitate flexibility in energy markets as well as innovative business models and technological solutions. Peer-to-peer (P2P) electricity trading platforms (ETPs) are rapidly gaining traction, as they enable the integration of distributed energy sources into power systems. This study explores whether South Koreans are willing to participate in a hypothetical P2P ETP, which allows prosumers (who both consume and produce electricity) to trade electricity surpluses with their neighbours or with KEPCO (Korea Electric Power Corporation). We employ a choice experiment (CE) to examine respondent heterogeneous preferences and their willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical P2P ETP in South Korea. Our findings indicate that two-thirds of total respondents in our CE are in favour of a P2P ETP if available. Cost savings and security play an essential role in respondent preferences for a P2P ETP business model. Respondents also prefer to trade renewable electricity with KEPCO rather than with other individuals. Per our statistical estimations, respondent WTP for a P2P ETP was estimated at USD 55.68/per month. Our analysis strongly recommends increasing consumer awareness of P2P ETPs to spur adoption. Energy trading platforms that are anchored in secure block chain technology can generate cost savings as well as support the country’s policy tilt toward green energy.