Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland
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 h...
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| author | Marek Angowski Tomasz Kijek Marcin Lipowski Ilona Bondos |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-8c5ce9caf3b346568da78d573f087b8c2023-11-22T10:32:13ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-08-011417527210.3390/en14175272Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of PolandMarek Angowski0Tomasz Kijek1Marcin Lipowski2Ilona Bondos3Department of Microeconomics and Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Microeconomics and Applied Economics, Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of Marketing, Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, PolandDepartment of IT Systems and Logistics, Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin, Pl. M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 5, 20-031 Lublin, PolandThe 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/5272PV systemsrenewable energy resourcesrural areaseconomic valueconsumer behaviourconsumer innovativeness |
| spellingShingle | Marek Angowski Tomasz Kijek Marcin Lipowski Ilona Bondos Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland Energies PV systems renewable energy resources rural areas economic value consumer behaviour consumer innovativeness |
| title | Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland |
| title_full | Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland |
| title_fullStr | Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland |
| title_short | Factors Affecting the Adoption of Photovoltaic Systems in Rural Areas of Poland |
| title_sort | factors affecting the adoption of photovoltaic systems in rural areas of poland |
| topic | PV systems renewable energy resources rural areas economic value consumer behaviour consumer innovativeness |
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