A moderated mediation model to predict the adoption intention of renewable wind energy in developing countries

Abstract

Developing countries are deprived of resources, and their economies are dwindling. Energy shortfall is one of the leading issues in developing countries that not only shatter economies but is the leading cause of depletion of natural resources and environmental pollution. There is an urgent need to shift to renewable energy sources to save economies and natural resources and to save our ecological system. Aiming for this, we have collected a cross-sectional data set to study the household intentions of shifting to wind energy and analysed the moderated mediation interactions of the variable to better understand socio-economic and personal factors. 840 responses were analysed using smart-PLS 4.0; results revealed that cost value and social influence directly relate to renewable energy adoption. Environmental knowledge directly influences attitude towards the environment, and health consciousness influences perceived behavioural control. Results also revealed that social influence strengthens the indirect relationship between awareness of renewable energy and its adoption, while it weakens the indirect relationship between health consciousness and renewable energy adoption.

Acceptance of Solar Technology by Enterprises in the Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam

“…The study result indicates that important stakeholders and the business community play significant roles in driving the intention to use solar technology. The research finding is consistent with studies on the acceptance of renewable energy technology proposed by Kardooni et al (2016), Adepoju & Akinwale (2019), Aggarwal et al (2019), Khazaei (2019), Masrahi et al (2021), Mustafa et al (2023).…”

“…The intention to invest in renewable energy technology is influenced by family members (Poier, 2021), friends (Rai & Robinson, 2015), and significant others (Havas et al, 2015). In the field of renewable energy, several studies have shown the positive impact of social influence on the intention to use renewable energy technology (Kardooni et al, 2016, Adepoju & Akinwale, 2019Aggarwal et al, 2019;Khazaei, 2019;Masrahi et al, 2021;Mustafa et al, 2023). Therefore, the study suggests research hypothesis H3: Social influence positively affects the intention to use solar technology by enterprises.…”

Exploring Precursors of Renewable Energy Portfolio Diversification Using TPB

“…For some entrepreneurs, the main objective may be to achieve maximum financial return in the short term, without necessarily focusing on sustainability or long-term social and environmental impact. On the other hand, Mustafa et al [1] stated that if entrepreneurs and others are aware of the benefits that their business can have on the environment, they would be much more determined to invest in biomass-based renewable energy. Yi [62] claims that a rather important role in environmental protection is green entrepreneurship, and an important factor for achieving this requirement is the implementation of ecological entrepreneurial education in school.…”

“…To meet the demand and need for energy, special attention is paid to alternative sources of renewable energy, such as wind energy, solar energy or energy produced from biomass. Renewable energy, unlike thermal energy, also contributes to sustainable development, as it does not result in any direct emission of greenhouse gases [1].…”

Effect of flanged diffuser divergence angle on wind turbine: A numerical investigation

“…Simulation results suggest that the proposed system can work under variable weather and load conditions. Work has been on predictions models to predict the adoptions of renewable wind energy in developing countries [ 3 ]. The article by Barbosa et al describes a study that calculates the feasibility and cost of implementing a 100% renewable energy-based power system in South and Central America by 2030, using an hourly resolved energy model [ 4 ].…”