Clean energy transition in a developing society: Perspectives on the socioeconomic determinants of Solar Home Systems adoption among urban households in southeastern Nigeria

Anugwom, Edlyne Eze; Anugwom, Kenechukwu N.; Eya, Oliver Ifeanyi

doi:10.1080/20421338.2020.1764176

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“…Oppositely, Zander [86], Balta-Ozkan et al [62] and Anugwom et al [87] cannot find significant effects of income on adoption. The latter instead find that adoption is primarily influenced by "issues like the reliability of the systems, perceived problems in access to grid connections, and limited scope of energy generated".…”

Section: Research On the Residential Adoption Of Pv Systemsmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Exclusion based on full-text assessment was caused in 28 cases by not restricting the analysis to residential PV, in 11 cases by the lack of results of a quantitative survey with residential decision-makers, in 39 cases by not analyzing intention as dependent variable, and in 8 cases by previously determined exclusion criteria. More precisely, [99][100][101][102] and [87] include residents without grid access, and [54] and [103] perform choice experiments. [104] was not accessible as full-text article.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A meta-analysis of residential PV adoption: the important role of perceived benefits, intentions and antecedents in solar energy acceptance

Schulte,

Scheller,

Sloot

et al. 2021

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The adoption of residential photovoltaic systems (PV) is seen as an important part of the sustainable energy transition. To facilitate this process, it is crucial to identify the determinants of solar adoption. This paper follows a meta-analytical structural equation modeling approach, presenting a meta-analysis of studies on residential PV adoption intention, and assessing four behavioral models based on the theory of planned behavior to advance theory development. Of 653 initially identified studies, 110 remained for full-text screening. Only eight studies were sufficiently homogeneous, provided bivariate correlations, and could thus be integrated into the meta-analysis.The pooled correlations across primary studies revealed medium to large correlations between environmental concern, novelty seeking, perceived benefits, subjective norm and intention to adopt a residential PV system, whereas socio-demographic variables were uncorrelated with intention. Meta-analytical structural equation modeling revealed a model (N = 1,714) in which adoption intention was predicted by benefits and perceived behavioral control, and benefits in turn could be explained by environmental concern, novelty seeking, and subjective norm. Our results imply that measures should primarily focus on enhancing the perception of benefits. Based on obstacles we encountered within the analysis, we suggest guidelines to facilitate the future aggregation of scientific evidence, such as the systematic inclusion of key variables and reporting of bivariate correlations.

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Section: Research On the Residential Adoption Of Pv Systemsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Literature Selection Data Extraction and Processingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A meta-analysis of residential PV adoption: the important role of perceived benefits, intentions and antecedents in solar energy acceptance

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Scheller,

Sloot

et al. 2021

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“…It is worth noting, however, that some studies have found that SHSs are seen as unreliable and/or insufficient in their capacity to support a range of different appliances, especially in times of overcast weather (n=3) (e.g. [47,48]). Low or insufficient capacity is a determinant unique to SHS.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…We gratefully acknowledge the Royal Academy of Engineering, Bboxx and UCL for funding the doctoral research of the lead author and Dr Parikh's fellowship 'Smart solar solutions for all' (RCSRF1819\8\38 awarded to PP). [44,45,47]…”

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Comparing adoption determinants of solar home systems, LPG and electric cooking for holistic energy services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kizilcec

Perros

Bisaga

et al. 2022

Environ. Res. Commun.

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Globally, rates of electrification and clean cooking are low, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Off-grid energy solutions have a vital role to play in accelerating clean energy access to address Sustainable Development Goal 7. For organisations aiming to provide both electricity and cooking services, there is a need for holistic studies on adoption determinants to aid market expansion. This paper presents a comprehensive literature review of the adoption determinants and barriers for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), solar home systems (SHS) and electric cooking (e-cooking) in Sub-Saharan Africa. A total of 40 adoption determinants were identified across the 71 publications examined. Of these, 30 determinants were shared by at least two of the technologies, whilst six were specifically linked to LPG and four to SHS. Key determinants that cut across technologies included reliability of alternative technologies (such as grid supply), reliable energy supply through the technology in question, affordability, household size and location (urban/rural). The findings show that there is an overlap in the demographics that use these technologies, as urban households often use SHS as a backup to the electricity grid and their cooking needs can feasibly be met by LPG or e-cooking devices. There is a clear opportunity for e-cooking devices to be sold as appliances for SHS. E-cooking devices such as electric pressure cookers can be complementary to LPG due to their suitability for cooking different foods. Pay-as-you-go models, which have a proven track record with improving access to SHS and are beginning to also be applied to LPG, have the potential to provide a strong foundation for scaling up of LPG and e-cooking services.

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“…For EEA and GT, no long-term behavioral effort is expected, whereas the picture is less clear for PV. Whilst Vasseur and Kemp [75] suggest that "there is no effort connected to use", Zhai and Williams [76] and Anugwom [77] both state that prosumers must take responsibility for operation, maintenance and technical issues. Furthermore, if feed-in tariffs are gained, administrative efforts arise.…”

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Product traits, decision-makers, and household low-carbon technology adoptions: moving beyond single empirical studies

Schulte,

Scheller,

Pasut

et al. 2021

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Although single empirical studies provide important insights into who adopts a specific LCT for what reason, fundamental questions concerning the relations between decision subject (= who decides), decision object (= what is decided upon) and context (= when and where it is decided) remain unanswered. In this paper, this research gap is addressed by deriving a decision framework for residential decision-making, suggesting that traits of decision subject and object are determinants of financial, environmental, symbolic, normative, effort and technical considerations preceding adoption. Thereafter, the decision framework is initially verified by employing literature on the adoption of photovoltaic systems, energy efficient appliances and green tariffs. Of the six proposed relations, two could be confirmed (financial and environmental), one could be rejected (effort), and three could neither be confirmed nor rejected due to lacking evidence. Future research on LCT adoption could use the decision framework as guidepost to establish a more coordinated and integrated approach, ultimately allowing to address fundamental questions.

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Clean energy transition in a developing society: Perspectives on the socioeconomic determinants of Solar Home Systems adoption among urban households in southeastern Nigeria

Cited by 21 publications

References 24 publications

A meta-analysis of residential PV adoption: the important role of perceived benefits, intentions and antecedents in solar energy acceptance

A meta-analysis of residential PV adoption: the important role of perceived benefits, intentions and antecedents in solar energy acceptance

Comparing adoption determinants of solar home systems, LPG and electric cooking for holistic energy services in Sub-Saharan Africa

Product traits, decision-makers, and household low-carbon technology adoptions: moving beyond single empirical studies

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