Genevieve Simpson

Genevieve Simpson is a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia (UWA), affiliated with the School of Social Sciences and Department of Geography. Her research focuses on renewable energy systems, particularly solar energy adoption, policy design, and socio-technical transitions in energy systems. She holds an ORCID identifier (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7481-7388) and has published widely on topics including financial incentives for solar adoption, community engagement in energy projects, and the role of network operators in decentralizing electricity systems.

• Education: Unpublished Doctoral Thesis (2017) analyzing social acceptance of renewable energy policies in Australia.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG 7) and climate action (SDG 13). She has authored/co-authored 14 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles in journals like Energy Policy and Journal of Cleaner Production. Her studies often employ case studies to explore real-world applications of energy policies and their societal impacts.

Notably, her research highlights the importance of 'champions' in driving community acceptance of solar energy and critiques the challenges faced by network operators in adapting to decentralized energy systems. She emphasizes consumer-centric approaches to energy systems, balancing technical feasibility with social and economic factors.