Residential solar photovoltaic adoption behaviour: End-to-end review of theories, methods and approaches

Alipour, Mohammad; Salim, Hengky K.; Stewart, Rodney Anthony; Sahin, Oz

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2021.01.128

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“…Therefore, the visible trends that determine the choice of this type of installation are still economic factors. Hence, proposals call for a more active policy of disseminating this type of investment and raising awareness of the importance of other factors as equally important [32,33]. The dominance of PV panels among this type of investment is also visible, despite the growing number of other types.…”

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Economic and Social Aspects of Using Energy from PV and Solar Installations in Farmers’ Households in the Podkarpackie Region

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The growing energy needs of agriculture, the need to reduce the burning of fossil fuels, and, on the other hand, the increasing technical efficiency are contributing to the wider use of solar energy technology in agriculture. The aim of the article is to identify factors determining farmers’ investments in solar photovoltaic and solar thermal installations for electricity and heat production, to establish the proportion between the consumption of such energy for the needs of the farmer’s family and for the needs of the farm, and to identify the drivers of solar energy use in agricultural production. Empirical materials were collected through surveys of farmers conducted at the end of 2020 in south-eastern Poland, in the Podkarpackie region. It is a region characterized by significant land fragmentation. Producing energy from renewable sources can be an opportunity for farmers not only to reduce household expenses, but also to increase agricultural income. As a result, it can be a driver of sustainable agricultural development in the region. The article presents the most important economic and social determinants that stimulate the adoption of solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies by farmers for the needs of their households as well as for agricultural production.

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Economic and Social Aspects of Using Energy from PV and Solar Installations in Farmers’ Households in the Podkarpackie Region

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“…Efforts to promote these systems in the residential sector through finan-Energies 2021, 14, 6630 2 of 26 cial support and the triggering of environmental values have thus far led to inconsistent and contradictory implications. Beyond the incentives and managerial interventions are heterogeneous households, who are the final and main decision-makers in the uptake decision-making process [4,5]. Their adoption decision behaviour determines the extent to which any assertive deployment policies translate into success [6].…”

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Residential Solar Water Heater Adoption Behaviour: A Review of Economic and Technical Predictors and Their Correlation with the Adoption Decision

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The successful deployment of the solar water heater (SWH) in the residential sector relies on the household’s bounded rational decision-makers to accept this system. The decision is shaped by a wide spectrum of predictors that form heterogeneous behaviour. Over the past years, research has employed a wide range of these predictors to understand their role in the decision and predict the behaviour and diffusion rate of SWHs. This review primarily identifies economic and technical predictors of 100 quantitative and qualitative studies on the residential SWH adoption decision. For the identified predictors, their characteristics and popularity are explored in a structured and coherent framework. The review further investigates the correlation between the identified predictors and the adoption decision from 97 of the 100 initially reviewed studies. The outcome of the research revealed 123 (56 economic and 67 technical) predictors that were classified into seven categories. ‘Financial incentives’ and ‘perceived attitude towards government policies’ are among the most popular economic predictors, whereas ‘house type’ and ‘knowledge of SWH’ were the most frequent technical factors in the research. Analysing the correlation between 99 predictors and the decision also unfolded that certain attitudinal attributes have a stronger influence on the residential SWH take-up than some common factors (e.g., electricity cost, technical variables).

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“…A significant advantage of solar radiation is its availability and the daily and annual variability-an equally important disadvantage. The development of energy storage methods should minimise the limitations related to converting solar energy into energy useful for humans and its wider use [2,3]. In Poland, there are generally good natural and spatial conditions for the use of solar radiation energy.…”

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“…The large increase in investments in photovoltaic systems in Poland is related primarily to the decrease in installation costs with the simultaneous increase in energy costs for end-users. Therefore, photovoltaics becomes a better alternative in terms of reducing energy costs, both in households and companies [3,4].…”

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“…Due to convenient conditions (geographical location and climate zone), the countryside has the real potential to increase the share of green energy in Poland's energy mix [6]. Owing to the enormous financial aid from the European Union for Polish agriculture, there is a great alternative in the form of installation of photovoltaics, which may contribute to the improvement of the economic situation of individual regions and households located there [3,7]. Therefore, it can be concluded that in the longer term of activities undertaken for the use of solar energy as an energy source, photovoltaics is not only a new direction in meeting energy needs but also a way of professional activation (activating entrepreneurship) of the population and rural development.…”

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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland

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The paper aims to identify and explain the factors influencing the decision-making process on the behavioural intention to use home photovoltaic systems by Polish households and potential buyers. The survey was conducted in 2021 on a sample of 521 participants. The research used a random sample of households without PV systems located in the rural areas in Poland, where the adoption of innovative technologies related to obtaining energy from renewable sources is especially important. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to measure structural relationships. The main finding indicates that consumer innovativeness has the strongest impact on the intention to purchase a photovoltaic installation. The perceived value also affects the intention to purchase a photovoltaic installation. The perceived value is affected by perceived economic benefits and indirectly by the subjective knowledge of PV. Surprisingly, environmental concerns negatively affect the intention to use PV installations.

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Residential solar photovoltaic adoption behaviour: End-to-end review of theories, methods and approaches

Cited by 70 publications

References 119 publications

Economic and Social Aspects of Using Energy from PV and Solar Installations in Farmers’ Households in the Podkarpackie Region

Economic and Social Aspects of Using Energy from PV and Solar Installations in Farmers’ Households in the Podkarpackie Region

Residential Solar Water Heater Adoption Behaviour: A Review of Economic and Technical Predictors and Their Correlation with the Adoption Decision

Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland

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