How does solar PV affect household adoption?

Qureshi et al. claim that a high level of generation enables households to switch more appliances to using solar PV, consequently increasing the likelihood of adoption. Panos and Margelous suggest that a household's ability to efficiently use energy generated from solar PV also plays a role in adoption.

Are Americans adopting home solar panels?

And in the second quarter of 2022, residential solar set its fifth consecutive quarterly growth record, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Pew Research Center conducted this analysis to understand Americans’ adoption of home solar panels. It relies on data from the and the , among other sources.

Does local policy influence solar adoption?

Fikru studied the role of local policy in encouraging households towards solar installation and revealed its positive contribution to increasing the number of solar installations. Hsu found that the existence of a local solar-power approval process positively influences adoption as it makes the process simpler and easier.

Does a lack of reliable solar installers affect consumers' adoption?

Tsantopoulos et al. affirm that the unavailability of reliable vendors negatively influences consumers’ adoption. Abdullah et al. examined the role of the installers and found that the lack of expert or trustworthy installers also causes reluctance to adopt solar PV systems.

Does education affect solar PV adoption?

Research conducted by Kowalska-Pyzaksla , Kwan , and Yuan et al. examined levels of education and the tendency to adopt solar PV and found that, as the level of education increases, the adoption rate also grows.

Do high energy prices affect solar PV adoption?

However, the net value or overall economic benefit potentially brought by solar energy is closely linked to prevailing energy prices, with evidence suggesting that high energy prices positively affect the adoption of solar PV.