Not all homeowners are alike: a segmentation model based on a quantitative analysis of Dutch adopters of residential photovoltaics
| Autor: | René Kemp, Zeger Vroon, Véronique Vasseur, Nurhan Abujidi, Wendy Broers |
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| Přispěvatelé: | RS: GSBE MSI, Maastricht Sustainability Institute, Mt Economic Research Inst on Innov/Techn, RS: GSBE Theme Sustainable Development |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Sustainable development
Adopters renewable energy Private homeowners Social network business.industry 020209 energy Energy (esotericism) Environmental concern Diffusion of innovations theory 02 engineering and technology 010501 environmental sciences Environmental economics Private sector 01 natural sciences General Energy Quantitative analysis (finance) Order (exchange) Residential photovoltaics 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Segmentation business Educational background and profession 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | Energy Efficiency, 14(3):30. Springer |
| ISSN: | 1570-646X |
| Popis: | The implementation of residential photovoltaics must increase more rapidly to combat climate change and its impacts. This challenge is addressed in this study by introducing a segmentation model in order to develop a theoretical and empirical foundation for understanding the heterogeneity of potential adopters. Data were collected by means of a survey among Dutch adopters (n = 1395) and the data is analysed with statistical descriptive analyses and nonparametric tests. The five segmentation groups are divided by the homeowners’ educational background or profession (technical, financial-economic or other) and level of environmental concern. The results demonstrate that the groups are substantial in size and that there are significant differences between these groups on personal characteristics such as homeowners’ level of environmental concern and the level of influence of their social network on their decision to adopt. In addition, significant differences are found between the groups on the perceived characteristics of the residential photovoltaics such as perceived complexity and aesthetics, and the amount of previous practice with other energy measures in their home. Accordingly, these insights can be used by policymakers and the public and private sectors to promote residential photovoltaics more effectively by targeting the segmentation groups more adequately. The different groups will be drawn to different aspects and therefore, a broader pallet of benefits must be presented; a mix of different communication channels must be used; objective and non-technical assistance in the decision-making must be offered; and different kind of products must be provided. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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