Drivers of solar photovoltaic deployment in South African public universities: a Delphi study

Geh, Nutifafa; Emuze, Fidelis; Das, Dillip Kumar

doi:10.1108/sasbe-08-2021-0140

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“…The study suggested that the system enables the organisation to identify operational improvements while significantly improving its environmental performance, lowering its annual carbon footprint, and gaining new business. Meanwhile, Geh et al, [46] investigated the factors influencing solar PV deployment in Africa. The findings demonstrated the critical roles of direct and indirect benefits, societal effects, and relative advantage in deploying photovoltaic energy by public universities.…”

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Investigating Factors Affecting Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption among Malaysian SMEs

Haslinda Hassan,

Hafizah Mohamad Hsbollah,

Rosli Mohamad

2023

ARASET

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This study investigates the factors affecting solar PV adoption among Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), focusing specifically on manufacturing. The study employed Technology-Organisational-Environmental (TOE) model as a research framework. The study hypothesised that owners’/managers’ technology readiness (innovativeness and optimism), relative advantage, organisational readiness, and government support play a significant role in the adoption of solar PV. Data were gathered from 69 manufacturing SMEs and analysed using Partial Least Squares (PLS) Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings demonstrate a significant influence of owner’s/managers’ technology readiness (innovativeness and optimism) and relative advantage on a firm’s adoption of solar PV. Meanwhile, organisational readiness and government support were not significant predictors of the adoption. The study’s findings can be helpful to policymakers (e.g., the government) and solar authority bodies [e.g., Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA)] in Malaysia to design effective strategies, programs, and incentives to promote solar PV adoption in the manufacturing sector. The study further suggests that the efforts to promote greater adoption of solar PV among firms should be capitalised on its perceived benefits. In short, consistent with the government initiative to promote a more sustainable environment using renewable energy sources such as solar PV, this study offers an insightful perspective to understand the acceptance of this renewable energy solution among the industry players, specifically the SME sector.

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Section: Prior Studies Of Solar Pv Adoptionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating Factors Affecting Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption among Malaysian SMEs

Haslinda Hassan,

Hafizah Mohamad Hsbollah,

Rosli Mohamad

2023

ARASET

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Mitigating construction delays in Indian real estate projects through effective organizational and project management

Das

2024

IJBPA

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PurposeThe delay in real estate projects in India is pervasive. Organization and management (O&M) and project management (PM)-related challenges are argued to contribute to project delays. This study examined the O&M and PM factors that cause delays, the level of implementation of various O&M and PM aspects in real estate projects and how the challenges can be alleviated.Design/methodology/approachPerception surveys among the consumers and relevant stakeholders engaged in real estate projects in the Bhubaneswar and Cuttack regions of India were conducted to collect data on the factors of delay and implementation of the O&M and PM aspects. Relevant statistical methods and structural equation modeling (SEM) were used for data analysis.FindingsFindings suggest that from the O&M point of view, poor decision-making, mishandling of finance, concurrent execution of many projects, diversion and misuse of finance for unrelated activities, lack of PM personnel and poor management contribute to the delay. Further, although the project initiation is satisfactorily done, most of the PM principles are not largely used, thus leading to delay.Research limitations/implicationsThe study does have limitations, including its reliance on a perception survey of consumers and stakeholders, a limited sample size and a restricted number of projects. Nevertheless, the study highlights the need to address poor O&M and the insufficient application of PM principles to combat project delays in the Indian real estate sector.Practical implicationsProper O&M and adequate application of PM will enable professional management of the projects and avoid delay.Social implicationsProper O&M and the application of adequate PM would reduce delays in real estate projects. Consequently, conflicts between the companies and consumers might be reduced and housing and infrastructure demands might be met.Originality/valueThe study manifested that the lack of adequate implementation of O&M and PM aspects leads to delays. So, it is theorized that O&M and PM play critical roles in the success of real estate projects. Appropriate implementation of the principles and best practices linked to these aspects might alleviate the challenges of delay in real estate projects in India.

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Barriers to the deployment of solar photovoltaic in public universities in South Africa: a Delphi study

Geh

Emuze²,

Das³

2022

IJBPA

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PurposeThe deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) in higher education institutions is beneficial and critical for attaining sustainable campus goals. However, various barriers hamper the adoption of the technology, and unless these challenges are identified, formulating tailor made solutions to boost deployment will be challenging. Thus, this study aimed to identify the barriers to the deployment of PV in the public university sector in South Africa.Design/methodology/approachA critical review of the literature was conducted to identify the factors that negatively impact PV deployment. By screening the barriers identified from the literature using a conceptual framework, the barriers that were considered relevant to deployment within a university context were selected. Thereafter, the selected barriers and additional barriers recommended by panellists were verified through a three-round Delphi survey. The factors were either accepted or rejected as barriers in the sector based on the factors' mean score and interquartile range values.FindingsThe study observed that 12 barriers hamper PV deployment in the public university sector. The findings indicated that the top five barriers were the lack of incentives, lack of green building targets, lack of financial resources, high initial cost, and lack of clear policy direction. However, the study found that deployment was not hindered because there was resistance to change or uncertainty of recouping investment costs. The deployment was also not hindered because there was a lack of demand from electricity end-users or a lack of suitable installation space.Originality/valueGiven the lack of empirical studies on the subject in the region, the present study contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying the significant barriers that impede PV deployment in the public university sector. Furthermore, insight is provided on measures that relevant stakeholders can take to motivate and support universities to deploy the technology further.

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Drivers of solar photovoltaic deployment in South African public universities: a Delphi study

Cited by 3 publications

References 75 publications

Investigating Factors Affecting Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption among Malaysian SMEs

Investigating Factors Affecting Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Adoption among Malaysian SMEs

Mitigating construction delays in Indian real estate projects through effective organizational and project management

Barriers to the deployment of solar photovoltaic in public universities in South Africa: a Delphi study

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