Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions
This article aims to examine the factors affecting the acceptance of photovoltaic technology in Poland. Questions were asked about the perceived usefulness and ease of use of PV technology, how the attitudes and intentions of using PV technology are shaped, and how activities related to the promotio...
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| description | This article aims to examine the factors affecting the acceptance of photovoltaic technology in Poland. Questions were asked about the perceived usefulness and ease of use of PV technology, how the attitudes and intentions of using PV technology are shaped, and how activities related to the promotion of PV technology are perceived. An examination was also conducted on which sociodemographic variables influence the above-mentioned constructs. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the economic usefulness of prosumer PV technology is rated the highest from the cost perspective. In terms of perceived ecological utility, the highest ratings were assigned to intentions to increase the production of green energy and to perceiving PV heating as ecological. In both of the above cases, the variables that statistically significantly influenced this assessment were age and the fact of having a PV system. The perceived ease of use of the PV system was also rated highly. The answers provided differed significantly depending on the possession of a PV system, gender, size of the place of residence and whether there was a person with technical education in the household. It was also noted that the attitudes towards the technology of prosumer PV systems are very favorable in terms of all the examined variables defining this construct. The variables that statistically differentiated the answers were experience in using PV systems, age, and size of the town. Furthermore, attention was drawn to ambiguous assessments of the perception of activities related to the promotion of prosumer PV systems. It was established that the only sociodemographic variable that determines statistically significant differences is age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a7b6ed4cd10e4e02a20a74f88213e5a62023-11-18T10:12:35ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011612467410.3390/en16124674Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase IntentionsIwona Zdonek0Anna Mularczyk1Marian Turek2Stanisław Tokarski3Department of Economics and Informatics, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandDepartment of Economics and Informatics, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, Akademicka 2A, 44-100 Gliwice, PolandCentral Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, PolandCentral Mining Institute, Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice, PolandThis article aims to examine the factors affecting the acceptance of photovoltaic technology in Poland. Questions were asked about the perceived usefulness and ease of use of PV technology, how the attitudes and intentions of using PV technology are shaped, and how activities related to the promotion of PV technology are perceived. An examination was also conducted on which sociodemographic variables influence the above-mentioned constructs. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the economic usefulness of prosumer PV technology is rated the highest from the cost perspective. In terms of perceived ecological utility, the highest ratings were assigned to intentions to increase the production of green energy and to perceiving PV heating as ecological. In both of the above cases, the variables that statistically significantly influenced this assessment were age and the fact of having a PV system. The perceived ease of use of the PV system was also rated highly. The answers provided differed significantly depending on the possession of a PV system, gender, size of the place of residence and whether there was a person with technical education in the household. It was also noted that the attitudes towards the technology of prosumer PV systems are very favorable in terms of all the examined variables defining this construct. The variables that statistically differentiated the answers were experience in using PV systems, age, and size of the town. Furthermore, attention was drawn to ambiguous assessments of the perception of activities related to the promotion of prosumer PV systems. It was established that the only sociodemographic variable that determines statistically significant differences is age.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4674prosumer PV technologytechnology acceptance modelusefulness and ease of use of PV technologyattitudes and intentions of using PV technologyperceived usefulness of PV technologyimpact of sociodemographic variables on the acceptance of prosumer PV technology |
| spellingShingle | Iwona Zdonek Anna Mularczyk Marian Turek Stanisław Tokarski Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions Energies prosumer PV technology technology acceptance model usefulness and ease of use of PV technology attitudes and intentions of using PV technology perceived usefulness of PV technology impact of sociodemographic variables on the acceptance of prosumer PV technology |
| title | Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions |
| title_full | Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions |
| title_fullStr | Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions |
| title_short | Perception of Prosumer Photovoltaic Technology in Poland: Usability, Ease of Use, Attitudes, and Purchase Intentions |
| title_sort | perception of prosumer photovoltaic technology in poland usability ease of use attitudes and purchase intentions |
| topic | prosumer PV technology technology acceptance model usefulness and ease of use of PV technology attitudes and intentions of using PV technology perceived usefulness of PV technology impact of sociodemographic variables on the acceptance of prosumer PV technology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/12/4674 |
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