| ID | 132626 |
| Title Proper | Public attitudes towards photovoltaic developments: case study from Greece |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tsantopoulos, Georgios ; Arabatzis, Garyfallos ; Tampakis, Stilianos |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The present decade is considered to be vitally important both as regards addressing energy requirements and for environmental protection purposes. The decisions taken, both on an individual and a collective level, will have a decisive impact on the environment, and primarily on climate change, due to the increased energy demands and the need to reduce carbon use in energy generation.
The present study was designed and carried out while an extensive debate was ongoing in Greece regarding changes to the legislative framework that would specifically disallow new applications for the installation of photovoltaic systems; its aim is to depict the attitude of Greek citizens, through the completion of 1068 questionnaires. The research results show that over half the respondents are informed about the use of photovoltaic systems for electricity generation. Furthermore, almost half are willing to invest in such systems, either at home or on a plot of land. The factors contributing to the installation of photovoltaic systems are mainly "environmental", "financial" and "social". Finally, the citizens who are most willing to invest in residential photovoltaic systems are mainly university or technical school graduates; they would rather take such a decision after being motivated by institutional bodies and would do so for reasons of recognition. |
| `In' analytical Note | Energy Policy Vol.71, No. ; Aug.2014: p.94-106 |
| Journal Source | Energy Policy Vol.71, No. ; Aug.2014: p.94-106 |
| Key Words | Photovoltaic Developments ; Energy Policy ; Greece ; Greek Energy Policy ; Renewable Energy Sources - RES ; Photovoltaic Systems ; Public Perceptions ; Environmental Security ; Legislative Framework ; Energy Demand ; Energy Generation |