Stakeholder dynamics in residential solar energy adoption: findings from focus group discussions in Germany

Scheller, Fabian; Doser, Isabel; Schulte, Emily; Johanning, Simon; McKenna, Russell; Brückner, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2021.102065

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“…Perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use are among the variables with the highest explanatory values. Surprisingly, and somewhat in contrast to the literature on PV (Scheller et al 2021;Balta-Ozkan et al 2021), we could not detect peer effects on the decision to adopt PV in our sample. The low importance of peer effects may be related to the sample distribution that may be biased towards innovators and early adopters of technology, whose willingness to adopt generally depends less on the influence of others (Rogers 2003).…”

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A survey on the user acceptance of PV battery storage systems

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Dehler-Holland

Schmutz

2021

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This study presents the results of an analysis of user acceptance of PV battery storage systems. A structural equation model is developed based on Davis’ technology acceptance model (TAM). It is expanded by integrating elements of Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior (TPB). The main factors influencing the acceptance of PV battery storage systems are evaluated and analyzed. Empirical findings indicate that survey participants’ acceptance of PV battery storage systems is mainly influenced by their behavioral beliefs, perceived knowledge about battery storage systems, perceived ease of use, and perceived usefulness of PV battery storage systems. The results indicate a high degree of acceptance for PV battery storage systems.

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“…Recent studies on the acceptance of PV systems have shown that social interaction plays an important role in the adoption process (Scheller et al 2021;Balta-Ozkan K et al 2021). Therefore, we adopt the hypothesis that "social norms" and "image" will positively affect PU.…”

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A survey on the user acceptance of PV battery storage systems

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Dehler-Holland

Schmutz

2021

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“…The correlations between intention and the socio-demographic variables gender and education are negligible, and the small correlation between income and intention is non-significant. Concerning gender, Scheller et al state in a recent analysis that cost-intensive technologies like PV are typically acquired mutually in a partnership [52], in line with the finding that gender is not important for PV adoption.…”

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“…Since then, a large literature body emerged following different conceptual and methodological approaches. Data is typically generated from qualitative interviews [49][50][51][52], quantitative surveys [20,53,54], choice experiments [55][56][57], or panel data at the individual [58,59] or spatial level [60][61][62]. The conceptualization of adoption ranges from interest [63,64], intention [20,37,65], willingness to pay [37,56,66] to actual adoption behavior [67][68][69].…”

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

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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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“…Findings show that, for example, pro-environmental attitudes, social influence, and social norms can have a positive effect on sustainable behavior [10,11]. Here, the majority of studies focus on household [12] or stakeholder influences on sustainable action [13], where attitudes and behaviors are impacted through advising, assisting, and financing services [14,15]. Less is known about how membership in community energy influences members' attitudes and behaviors.…”

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Does Energy Community Membership Change Sustainable Attitudes and Behavioral Patterns? Empirical Evidence from Community Wind Energy in Germany

2022

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Community energy is seen as a helping hand for local, decentralized energy transition. Besides the main goal of supporting the community-friendly and socially acceptable development of renewable energies, the hope is also that a pro-environmental influence on sustainability behavior will be triggered when joining a community energy project. An analysis of a survey among 16 community energy projects in Germany, with 565 completed questionnaires, shows that a certain part of the members pays more attention to their energy behavior and develop a more positive attitude towards a decentralized energy transition and citizen participation after joining the community energy project. Therefore, we can empirically support that climate protection projects, such as community energy, influence pro-environmental attitudes and behavior, but this does not apply equally to all population groups. Members with higher income and stronger interest in returns are less likely to change their behavior. Based on these findings, we recommend the development of community energy policies that are more responsive to differences in social structure and address both privileged and underprivileged groups in a sophisticated way using specific offers and modes of involvement within the associations.

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Stakeholder dynamics in residential solar energy adoption: findings from focus group discussions in Germany

Cited by 28 publications

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A survey on the user acceptance of PV battery storage systems

A survey on the user acceptance of PV battery storage systems

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

Does Energy Community Membership Change Sustainable Attitudes and Behavioral Patterns? Empirical Evidence from Community Wind Energy in Germany

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