Trust, awareness, and independence: Insights from a socio-psychological factor analysis of citizen knowledge and participation in community energy systems

Koirala, Binod Prasad; Araghi, Yashar; Kroesen, Maarten; Ghorbani, Amineh; Hakvoort, Rudi A.; Herder, Paulien M.

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2018.01.009

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“…Os estudos baseados en técnicas cuantitativas son máis escasos (Fleiß et al, 2017). Entre eles, podemos distinguir tamén entre estudos sobre CER xa en funcionamento (Bauwens, 2016;Bauwens e Devine-Wright, 2018;Braito et al, 2017;Fleiß et al, 2017) e aqueles que analizan a intención de participar/investir en CER hipotéticas (Broughel e Hampl, 2018;Kalkbrenner e Roosen, 2016;Koirala et al, 2018;Salm, 2018;Salm, Hille e Wüstenhagen, 2016). Ningún destes estudos cuantitativos está, con todo, especificamente centrado en CER de tipo xeográfico nunha contorna rural.…”

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“…Polo que respecta á preocupación por cuestións relacionadas coa enerxía (cambio climático, transparencia, prezo), a literatura previa de tipo cuantitativo apenas lles prestou unha atención específica a estes aspectos. Koirala et al (2018) valoran, entre as motivacións para participar/investir en CER, a procura da independencia enerxética, a preocupación ambiental e a educación en temas especificamente relacionados coa enerxía, mentres que Fleiß et al (2017) tamén consideran a autonomía enerxética como un desexo de quen investiron en CER. Bauwens (2016) contempla a preocupación pola transparencia na formación dos prezos da enerxía.…”

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Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables

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Las comunidades energéticas renovables (CER) se han postulado en la literatura académica como una potencial fuente de oportunidades para el desarrollo rural sostenible. Las nuevas líneas estratégicas del Gobierno de la nación apuntan a que podrían empezar a incentivarse de un modo más contundente, haciendo necesario el análisis de los condicionantes de la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en este tipo de iniciativas. Con base en la información recogida a través de una encuesta en un pequeño pueblo de Galicia, analizamos mediante técnicas cuantitativas (análisis de componentes principales y de regresión múltiple) las características sociodemográficas y sociopsicológicas que determinan la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en una CER rural. Los resultados revelan que el género, el nivel de renta y un factor de capital social relacionado con la confianza y la cooperación resultan significativos. Estos resultados nos permiten formular conclusiones y recomendaciones para investigadores, promotores y legisladores.

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Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables

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“…Although there is a large body of literature across Europe and the UK examining consumer attitudes to local energy more broadly (e.g Koirala et al, 2018;Walker et al, 2010;Kalkbrenner and Roosen, 2016;Mundaca et al, 2018;Rogers et al, 2008), MSM have not been explicitly discussed in this literature. Much attention has been devoted to 'community' energy: a subset of local energy characterised by involvement of local stakeholders as investors or volunteers (Walker and Simcock, 2012).…”

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“…Regarding consumer engagement, work in the field of energy efficiency home retrofits points to the importance of using trusted actors to engage with consumers and convince them to make a change (Fuller et al, 2010;Rosenow and Porter, 2015); the literature on consumer acceptance of local energy highlights the role of trust in public support for a project (Kalkbrenner and Roosen, 2016;Walker et al, 2010;Koirala et al, 2018); and research on energy supplier switching suggests that rapport with existing suppliers plays an important role for incumbents retaining their customer base (Ek and Söderholm, 2008). Similarly, these finding highlights the importance of engaging trusted figures in promoting MSM.…”

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Two energy suppliers are better than one: Survey experiments on consumer engagement with local energy in GB

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Usually consumers have a relationship with a single energy supplier. Increasingly, the option for consumers to retain their current supplier whilst taking on additional contracts with local suppliers is viewed as having the potential to support growth of local renewable energy. This study took a behavioural economic approach and conducted two pre-registered nationally representative survey experiments (n=1042, n=762). The main aims of the study were to assess the attractiveness of a multiple supplier model for British consumers and to understand the role of default effects and associated cognitive biases (loss-aversion, cognitive effort and implied endorsement) in consumers' decisions to remain with incumbent suppliers. Results showed that participants were significantly more likely to engage with local energy suppliers under a multiple supplier model than the current single supplier model. In one experiment, consumers' preference for adding a local supplier under a multiple supplier model was so strong that it overcame default effects. The perception that the supplier has been recommended (i.e. implied endorsement) was the most robust mechanism associated with remaining with default suppliers, suggesting that explicit endorsement of local suppliers may encourage engagement with the energy market. These findings suggest findings suggest that multiple supplier models are likely to be a promising avenue for driving the growth of local energy and opening opportunities for innovation in the British energy market. Highlights • Two nationally representative survey experiments in Britain showed significantly higher engagement with local energy in a multiple supplier model than a single supplier model • Implied endorsement of the multiple supplier model had a positive and statistically significant association with engaging with this model • Offering consumers multiple energy suppliers is likely to be beneficial for driving uptake of local energy suppliers

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“…We are aware of the non-exhaustive nature of the approach to be taken, particularly with regard to energy transition issues. The work of Koirala et al (2018) highlights in particular the importance of local communities for involving citizens and users in the development of new responses such as community energy systems. This study also shows that trust in the local community is one of the key factors for engagement.…”

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Living lab as a support to trust for co-creation of value: application to the consumer energy market

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Journal of Innovation Economics &Amp; Management

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Trust, awareness, and independence: Insights from a socio-psychological factor analysis of citizen knowledge and participation in community energy systems

Cited by 184 publications

References 30 publications

Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables

Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables

Two energy suppliers are better than one: Survey experiments on consumer engagement with local energy in GB

Living lab as a support to trust for co-creation of value: application to the consumer energy market

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