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Exploring PV Adoption by Non-Residential Property Owners: Applying Social Practice Theory

Reindl, Katharina LU and Palm, Jenny LU (2024) In International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management 41. p.20-33
Abstract
This article explores the emergence of PV adoption practices among non-residential property owners in Sweden to deepen insights into PV diffusion and accelerate a renewable electricity transition. It applies a social practice theory approach to show how different practice elements need to come together to establish a PV adoption practice.Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted with private and public non-residential property owners in southern Sweden. The results show that about half of the property owners had PV systems installed for a long period and had developed a PV adoption practice. These property owners had energy and environmental goals formulated, interacted ... (More)
This article explores the emergence of PV adoption practices among non-residential property owners in Sweden to deepen insights into PV diffusion and accelerate a renewable electricity transition. It applies a social practice theory approach to show how different practice elements need to come together to establish a PV adoption practice.Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted with private and public non-residential property owners in southern Sweden. The results show that about half of the property owners had PV systems installed for a long period and had developed a PV adoption practice. These property owners had energy and environmental goals formulated, interacted with tenants, established routines within the company, aggregated relevant knowledge, established trusted relationships with PV installers and considered PVs a mature technology that supported the PV adoption process. On the contrary, first-time installers and non-adopters without an established PV adoption practice were missing these elements.This study is the first step towards understanding PV adoption as a practice for non-residential property owners. It contributes to an analysis of the elements that are required for a PV adoption practice to emerge. The practical relevance of the study is that it can facilitate and support non-residential property owners to adopt PV systems and contribute to a renewable electricity transition. (Less)
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International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management
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10.54337/ijsepm.8265
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  abstract     = {{This  article  explores  the  emergence  of  PV  adoption  practices  among  non-residential  property  owners  in  Sweden  to  deepen  insights  into  PV  diffusion  and  accelerate  a  renewable  electricity  transition.  It  applies  a  social  practice  theory  approach  to  show  how  different  practice  elements  need to come together to establish a PV adoption practice.Twenty-five  semi-structured  interviews  were  conducted  with  private  and  public  non-residential  property owners in southern Sweden. The results show that about half of the property owners had PV systems installed for a long period and had developed a PV adoption practice. These property owners  had  energy  and  environmental  goals  formulated,  interacted  with  tenants,  established  routines  within  the  company,  aggregated  relevant  knowledge,  established  trusted  relationships  with  PV  installers  and  considered  PVs  a  mature  technology  that  supported  the  PV  adoption  process.  On  the  contrary,  first-time  installers  and  non-adopters  without  an  established  PV  adoption practice were missing these elements.This study is the first step towards understanding PV adoption as a practice for non-residential property owners. It contributes to an analysis of the elements that are required for a PV adoption practice to emerge. The practical relevance of the study is that it can facilitate and support non-residential  property  owners  to  adopt  PV  systems  and  contribute  to  a  renewable  electricity  transition.}},
  author       = {{Reindl, Katharina and Palm, Jenny}},
  issn         = {{2246-2929}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{20--33}},
  publisher    = {{Aalborg Universitetsforlag}},
  series       = {{International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management}},
  title        = {{Exploring PV Adoption by Non-Residential Property Owners: Applying Social Practice Theory}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.54337/ijsepm.8265}},
  doi          = {{10.54337/ijsepm.8265}},
  volume       = {{41}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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