Social acceptance of renewable energy projects: A contingent valuation investigation in Western Greece

John A Paravantis; Eleni Stigka; Giouli Mihalakakou; Evanthie Michalena; Jeremy M Hills; Vasilis Dourmas

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.068

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Social acceptance of renewable energy projects: A contingent valuation investigation in Western Greece

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Social acceptance of renewable energy projects: A contingent valuation investigation in Western Greece

John A Paravantis, Eleni Stigka, Giouli Mihalakakou, Evanthie Michalena, Jeremy M Hills and Vasilis Dourmas

Renewable Energy, Vol.123, pp.639-651

2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.068

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Abstract

renewable energy sources

contingent valuation method

willingness to pay

social acceptance

National and international policies recognize that the simultaneous increase in energy demand and the negative impact of fossil fuels on the environment underscore the need for energy production from renewable energy sources. This research investigated the attitudes and willingness-to-pay for electricity from renewable electricity sources of communities in Western Greece. Questionnaires were collected from over 200 households. Cluster analysis revealed the presence of two groups, the second of which contained younger, better educated, and richer respondents with a more positive attitude to renewable energy. Multiple linear regression models predicted actual electricity payments and the willingness-to-pay for renewable energy projects using socioeconomic and attitudinal characteristics. Canonical Correlation Analysis allowed simultaneous assessment of socioeconomic and attitudinal characteristics with actual electricity payments and willingness-to-pay. Age, family size, and awareness on renewable energy were the variables more strongly associated with actual electricity payments, whereas age, income, and attitudes towards the future role, impacts and obstacles to renewable energy projects were more strongly associated with willingness-to-pay. The use of willingness-to-pay analyses to provide socio-economic context to renewable electricity policy was extensively discussed.

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Title: Social acceptance of renewable energy projects: A contingent valuation investigation in Western Greece
Authors: John A Paravantis (Author) - University of Piraeus, Greece
Eleni Stigka (Author) - University of Patras, Greece
Giouli Mihalakakou (Author) - University of Patras, Greece
Evanthie Michalena (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Jeremy M Hills (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Vasilis Dourmas (Author) - University of Patras, Greece
Publication details: Renewable Energy, Vol.123, pp.639-651
Publisher: Pergamon
Date published: 2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2018.02.068
ISSN: 0960-1481
Copyright note: Copyright © 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450717902621
Output Type: Journal article

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