Autonomía energética local y desarrollo rural sostenible. Análisis de la pre-disposición a participar en comunidades energéticas renovables

Abstract

Las comunidades energéticas renovables (CER) se han postulado en la literatura académica como una potencial fuente de oportunidades para el desarrollo rural sostenible. Las nuevas líneas estratégicas del Gobierno de la nación apuntan a que podrían empezar a incentivarse de un modo más contundente, haciendo necesario el análisis de los condicionantes de la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en este tipo de iniciativas. Con base en la información recogida a través de una encuesta en un pequeño pueblo de Galicia, analizamos mediante técnicas cuantitativas (análisis de componentes principales y de regresión múltiple) las características sociodemográficas y sociopsicológicas que determinan la predisposición a participar y/o invertir en una CER rural. Los resultados revelan que el género, el nivel de renta y un factor de capital social relacionado con la confianza y la cooperación resultan significativos. Estos resultados nos permiten formular conclusiones y recomendaciones para investigadores, promotores y legisladores.

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“…Figure 1 specifies the factors considered in this study. Previous studies have also paid attention to social capital factors such as place attachment, trust, and social norms (López-Cabarcos et al, 2020;Romero-Castro et al, 2021) that have not been considered here.…”

Towards a Just Energy Transition, Barriers and Opportunities for Positive Energy District Creation in Spain

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