Social acceptance of solar energy technologies in China—End users’ perspective

Yuan, Xueliang; Zuo, Jian; Ma, Chunyuan

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.01.003

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“…The lower the installation cost of PV systems, the more likely that people will adopt them. As a result, high costs for investment in PV systems are often perceived as a barrier to adoption, e.g., in China [46] and Japan [54]. The high costs of PV installation are mentioned in many studies that are based in several countries, such as South Korea, Greece, and the US [19,51,55,60].…”

Section: Economic Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this case, the customers have a choice to use electricity from the grid, which would not impose on them any responsibility to operate and maintain the technology, unlike having their own PV panels [61]. A survey study in China [46] indicated that the respondents perceive PV systems as having a low level of application. This can be related to the lack of technology awareness.…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There is also high complexity to doing business in Tanzania. In China [46], the lack of public awareness is apparent as a barrier to adoption. The Chinese are more aware of solar water-heater technology than solar PV technology.…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers to the adoption of photovoltaic systems: The state of the art

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a b s t r a c tAlthough photovoltaic (PV) systems have become much more competitive, the diffusion of PV systems still remains low in comparison to conventional energy sources. What are the current barriers hindering the diffusion of PV systems? In order to address this, we conducted an extensive and systematic literature review based on the Web of Science database. Our state-of-the-art review shows that, despite the rapid development and maturity of the technology during the past few years, the adoption of PV systems still faces several barriers. The wide adoption of PV systems-either as a substitute for other electricity power generation systems in urban areas or for rural electrification-is a challenging process. Our results show that the barriers are evident for both low-and high-income economies, encompassing four dimensions: sociotechnical, management, economic, and policy. Although the barriers vary across context, the lessons learned from one study can be valuable to others. The involvement of all stakeholders-adopters, local communities, firms, international organizations, financial institutions, and government-is crucial to foster the adoption.

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Barriers to the adoption of photovoltaic systems: The state of the art

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“…This social behavior has mainly been observed in economically developing regions or countries. Lack of information was reported in residents of rural, suburban, and urban areas in the Chinese context [32]. Another study was deployed in the Malaysian context, about views and perceptions of the local population towards solar energy and the installation of photovoltaics; it was concluded that the Malaysians hardly understood the incentives and the wider socio-economic benefits derived, thus they were reluctant to invest in photovoltaics [33].…”

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Public Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy: A Case Study from Greece

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Abstract:The purpose of this study is to discover the factors shaping public opinion about renewable energy sources and investigate willingness to pay for expansion of renewable energy sources in the electricity mix. Data was collected through a questionnaire applied in Nikaia, an urban municipality of Greece. The respondents have a positive attitude towards renewable energy systems. Most of them have good knowledge of solar and wind energy systems and are using solar water heating, while several respondents own a solar PV system. Environmental protection is seen as the most important reason for investing in a renewable energy system. Willingness to pay for a wider penetration of RES into the electricity mix was estimated to be 26.5 euros per quarterly electricity bill. The statistical analysis revealed the existence of a relationship between RES perceived advantages and willingness to pay for renewable energy. Furthermore, by using a binary logit model, willingness to pay was found to be positively associated with education, energy subsidies, and state support.

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“…As a result of these various national and local policies promoting and even mandating residential use of solar water heaters, a recent survey shows that 73% of consumers are aware of solar water heaters (compared to only 26% for PV) and that 85% of respondents living in high rise buildings have installed solar water heaters (Yuan et al, 2011). Solar water heaters are common in high rise buildings with more than seven floors because they are relatively new and building integration of solar water heaters including reserving roof space for collectors and wall space for pipes were taken into consideration during building design and construction.…”

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Alternative Energy Development and China's Energy Future

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2011

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Social acceptance of solar energy technologies in China—End users’ perspective

Cited by 170 publications

References 15 publications

Barriers to the adoption of photovoltaic systems: The state of the art

Barriers to the adoption of photovoltaic systems: The state of the art

Public Perceptions and Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy: A Case Study from Greece

Alternative Energy Development and China's Energy Future

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