The diffusion of solar energy use in HK: What are the barriers?

Zhang, Xiaoling; Shen, Liyin; Chan, Shuk-Fan

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.043

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“…In this manner, Palit [21] incorporated the lack of suitable financing mechanism as the most significant barrier, based on a comparative study of off-grid systems in several South Asian countries. In the case of Hong Kong for both on-and off-grid systems, Zhang et al [30] also mentioned the high initial costs, high repair costs, and long payback period as barriers to adoption. D'Agostino et al [45] discussed China's Renewable Energy Development Project for SHS.…”

Section: Economic Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For rooftop integration in Hong Kong, the surface is simply too limited in old high-rise buildings. New buildings can, however, be designed to integrate PV systems in their structure to maximize the installation space [30]. The physical aspect of the city in terms of local building stock also has an impact on how much electricity can be generated from rooftop PV systems.…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on the case of Hong Kong for both on-and off-grid systems, Zhang et al [30] incorporated the lack of participation of stakeholders/community in energy policy planning and lack of incentives to support the adoption as important barriers. In the same manner, Brudermann et al [47] emphasized the negative effects of non-cooperative building experts, issues with building permits, and the decision process in regional governments, which takes too much time for grant notification.…”

Section: Policy Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Three studies [30,42,47] pay attention to the importance of cooperation and participation of the stakeholders in energy policy development. Based on the case of Hong Kong for both on-and off-grid systems, Zhang et al [30] incorporated the lack of participation of stakeholders/community in energy policy planning and lack of incentives to support the adoption as important barriers.…”

Section: Policy Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studying barriers has been of common interest in many fields (e.g., [27,28]), including renewable energy research (e.g., [23,29,30]). However, there is no comprehensive and recent study on barriers to the adoption of PV systems.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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a b s t r a c tAlthough photovoltaic (PV) systems have become much more competitive, the diffusion of PV systems still remains low in comparison to conventional energy sources. What are the current barriers hindering the diffusion of PV systems? In order to address this, we conducted an extensive and systematic literature review based on the Web of Science database. Our state-of-the-art review shows that, despite the rapid development and maturity of the technology during the past few years, the adoption of PV systems still faces several barriers. The wide adoption of PV systems-either as a substitute for other electricity power generation systems in urban areas or for rural electrification-is a challenging process. Our results show that the barriers are evident for both low-and high-income economies, encompassing four dimensions: sociotechnical, management, economic, and policy. Although the barriers vary across context, the lessons learned from one study can be valuable to others. The involvement of all stakeholders-adopters, local communities, firms, international organizations, financial institutions, and government-is crucial to foster the adoption.

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Section: Economic Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%