Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China
Residential photovoltaics (PV) presents an effective means of achieving low-carbon development, owing to its installation flexibility and resource-saving properties. To explore the residents' behavioral intentions to purchase and install residential PV systems, this study collected 1424 samples...
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| description | Residential photovoltaics (PV) presents an effective means of achieving low-carbon development, owing to its installation flexibility and resource-saving properties. To explore the residents' behavioral intentions to purchase and install residential PV systems, this study collected 1424 samples and analyze the impact of different policies on residents' adoption of residential PV using the theory of TPB and the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The main conclusions are summarized as follows: (1) Bungalow residents exhibit a stronger inclination to install residential PV than building residents. (2) Perceived reward (PR) affects installation intention (II) more than perceived guide (PG) among bungalow residents. (3) Both PR and PG indirectly affect II through Perceived behavioral control (PBC) among bungalow residents. Economic policies, represented by PR, are likely to have more substantial indirect effects than propaganda and guidance policies. The findings suggest that China's recent residential PV installation policies should increase users' trust and guide the future decline of subsidy policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d84865450268433e80873816febd62172023-10-30T06:07:47ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-10-01910e20891Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in ChinaJiaxi Wu0Shali Wang1Zheng Meng2Rui Zhang3School of Management, China University of Mining & Technology -Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR ChinaSchool of Economics and Management, Guizhou University of Engineering Science, Guizhou, 551700, PR ChinaSchool of Management, China University of Mining & Technology -Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Corresponding author.School of Management, China University of Mining & Technology -Beijing, Beijing, 100083, PR China; Corresponding author.Residential photovoltaics (PV) presents an effective means of achieving low-carbon development, owing to its installation flexibility and resource-saving properties. To explore the residents' behavioral intentions to purchase and install residential PV systems, this study collected 1424 samples and analyze the impact of different policies on residents' adoption of residential PV using the theory of TPB and the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The main conclusions are summarized as follows: (1) Bungalow residents exhibit a stronger inclination to install residential PV than building residents. (2) Perceived reward (PR) affects installation intention (II) more than perceived guide (PG) among bungalow residents. (3) Both PR and PG indirectly affect II through Perceived behavioral control (PBC) among bungalow residents. Economic policies, represented by PR, are likely to have more substantial indirect effects than propaganda and guidance policies. The findings suggest that China's recent residential PV installation policies should increase users' trust and guide the future decline of subsidy policy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023080994Residential photovoltaicThe partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM)Theory of planned behavior (TPB)China |
| spellingShingle | Jiaxi Wu Shali Wang Zheng Meng Rui Zhang Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China Heliyon Residential photovoltaic The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) Theory of planned behavior (TPB) China |
| title | Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China |
| title_full | Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China |
| title_fullStr | Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China |
| title_short | Public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation: A case study in China |
| title_sort | public acceptance of residential photovoltaic installation a case study in china |
| topic | Residential photovoltaic The partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM) Theory of planned behavior (TPB) China |
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