Solcellsanläggningar på Skånes jordbruksmark - En intervjustudie av markägares inställning samt en kartläggning av potential på obrukad jordbruksmark
(2022) In ISSN 1102-3651 FMIM01 20221Environmental and Energy Systems Studies
- Abstract (Swedish)
- Intresset för etablering av solcellsanläggningar på Skånes jordbruksmark har ökat kraftigt under de senaste åren i takt med stigande elpriser och den pågående omställningen till en fossilfri energiförsörjning. Samtidigt står Skåne för en stor del av Sveriges livsmedelsproduktion, vilket innebär en potentiell målkonflikt mellan två viktiga samhällsintressen; mat-och energiproduktion.
En central aktör vid etablering av solcellsanläggningar i Skåne är ägarna till jordbruksmarken, och denna studie syftade till att undersöka omvandlingen av jordbruksmark från livsmedelsproduktion till solelproduktion utifrån markägarens perspektiv. Genom en kvalitativ intervjustudie undersöktes skånska markägares inställning till att jordbruksmark används för... (More) - Intresset för etablering av solcellsanläggningar på Skånes jordbruksmark har ökat kraftigt under de senaste åren i takt med stigande elpriser och den pågående omställningen till en fossilfri energiförsörjning. Samtidigt står Skåne för en stor del av Sveriges livsmedelsproduktion, vilket innebär en potentiell målkonflikt mellan två viktiga samhällsintressen; mat-och energiproduktion.
En central aktör vid etablering av solcellsanläggningar i Skåne är ägarna till jordbruksmarken, och denna studie syftade till att undersöka omvandlingen av jordbruksmark från livsmedelsproduktion till solelproduktion utifrån markägarens perspektiv. Genom en kvalitativ intervjustudie undersöktes skånska markägares inställning till att jordbruksmark används för solelproduktion, samt motiv bakom beslut att avsätta den egna marken för ändamålet. I arbetet genomfördes även en kartläggning av jordbruksmark som tagits ur produktion under de senaste 15 åren i Skåne med hjälp av GIS, samt en analys av potentialen för solelproduktion på denna mark.
Intervjustudien visade att aspekterna som påverkar markägares inställning till att avsätta den egna jordbruksmarken för solelproduktion är många och varierande, och att den principiella inställningen i frågan är stark. Majoriteten av respondenterna anser att solelproduktion endast är aktuellt på lågproduktiv och svårbrukad jordbruksmark. Identifierade motiv bakom existerande planer på att avsätta egen jordbruksmark utgörs främst av ett intresse i energi-, klimat- och miljöfrågor, samt i att utnyttja lågproduktiv och svårbrukad jordbruksmark mer effektivt.
Kartläggningen av bortfall av jordbruksmark visade att runt 50 000 hektar jordbruksmark har försvunnit i Skåne mellan åren 2006 och 2020. Delar av denna mark skulle kunna få betydelse för solelproduktion och därmed minska trycket på att omvandla den mest produktiva jordbruksmarken i Skåne. Närhet till elnät samt nätkapacitet behöver undersökas för identifierade marker för att få en bättre bild av denna potential. (Less) - Abstract
- The interest in establishing ground-mounted solar power plants on farmland in southern Sweden has increased considerably during the last years, as the electricity price is increasing and the society is transitioning to reach climate targets. As Scania counts for a large part of the Swedish food supply, this leads to a potential conflict of interests between energy and food production.
In the establishment of ground-mounted solar power plants, the owners of the land play a central role. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the conversion of farmland use from food production to solar electricity production, with focus on the landowners‘ perspective. A qualitative interview study was conducted to investigate the attitudes among... (More) - The interest in establishing ground-mounted solar power plants on farmland in southern Sweden has increased considerably during the last years, as the electricity price is increasing and the society is transitioning to reach climate targets. As Scania counts for a large part of the Swedish food supply, this leads to a potential conflict of interests between energy and food production.
In the establishment of ground-mounted solar power plants, the owners of the land play a central role. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the conversion of farmland use from food production to solar electricity production, with focus on the landowners‘ perspective. A qualitative interview study was conducted to investigate the attitudes among landowners in Scania to this conversion of land use as well as the drivers behind decisions, or plans, to allocate their own farmland to solar power plants. In addition to this, the thesis also included a survey of farmland taken out of production during the last 15 years in Scania using GIS, and an analysis of the potential of solar electricity production on this land.
The interview study showed that there are many different aspects influencing the landowners’ attitudes towards solar electricity production on their farmland, and that the fundamental attitude to this conversion in general, is strong. The majority of the respondents share the opinion that high productive farmland should be used for food production, and that the only farmland suitable for solar electricity production is farmland that is difficult to manage or that has low productivity. Identified drivers among farmers for conversion of their land are linked to an interest in energy, climate and environment, and in using land resources more efficient.
The thesis showed around 50 000 hectares of farmland were taken out of agricultural production in Scania during the period 2006 to 2020. Parts of this farmland could be used for solar electricity production and through this reduce demand for highly productive farmland for energy production. The distance to the grid from these areas, as well as the grid capacity, needs to be studied in order to get a clearer picture of this potential. (Less)
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- author
- Aronsson, Anna-Karin LU
- supervisor
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- Jamil Khan LU
- organization
- alternative title
- Solar electricity production on farmland in southern Sweden - An interview study of landowners’ attitudes and a survey of the potential to use farmland taken out of agricultural production
- course
- FMIM01 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
- subject
- keywords
- Bortfall av jordbruksmark, markförlagd solelproduktion, energiproduktion på jordbruksmark, markägares motiv, solcellspark, omställning av jordbruksmark, farmland taken out of production, agricultural land conversion, farm-based energy production, landowners’ drivers, ground-mounted solar power plants, solar parks
- publication/series
- ISSN 1102-3651
- report number
- ISRN LUTFD2/TFEM-22/5185--SE + (1-92)
- ISSN
- 1102-3651
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 9098508
- date added to LUP
- 2022-08-29 09:55:51
- date last changed
- 2022-08-29 09:55:51
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In the establishment of ground-mounted solar power plants, the owners of the land play a central role. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the conversion of farmland use from food production to solar electricity production, with focus on the landowners‘ perspective. A qualitative interview study was conducted to investigate the attitudes among landowners in Scania to this conversion of land use as well as the drivers behind decisions, or plans, to allocate their own farmland to solar power plants. In addition to this, the thesis also included a survey of farmland taken out of production during the last 15 years in Scania using GIS, and an analysis of the potential of solar electricity production on this land.
The interview study showed that there are many different aspects influencing the landowners’ attitudes towards solar electricity production on their farmland, and that the fundamental attitude to this conversion in general, is strong. The majority of the respondents share the opinion that high productive farmland should be used for food production, and that the only farmland suitable for solar electricity production is farmland that is difficult to manage or that has low productivity. Identified drivers among farmers for conversion of their land are linked to an interest in energy, climate and environment, and in using land resources more efficient.
The thesis showed around 50 000 hectares of farmland were taken out of agricultural production in Scania during the period 2006 to 2020. Parts of this farmland could be used for solar electricity production and through this reduce demand for highly productive farmland for energy production. The distance to the grid from these areas, as well as the grid capacity, needs to be studied in order to get a clearer picture of this potential.}},
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