The users of the technology:The case of solar PV in the Netherlands

This chapter contributes an empirical analysis of the role of users in the adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. It first concentrates on individual decisions which lead to an adoption decision regarding solar PV, before turning to diffusion processes. We examine the empirical literature on the adoption of solar PV and present the results of our empirical analysis – based on a questionnaire completed by 817 Dutch households. We find that the slow adoption and diffusion of solar PV is not driven by single factors such as price or technology change, but typically involves co-evolution bet... Mehr ...