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The adoption of solar photovoltaic technology among Indian households: Examining the influence of entrepreneurship
Technological Forecasting and Social Change ( IF 12.0 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-03 , DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2021.120815
Mohd Irfan , Sarvendra Yadav , Krishnendu Shaw

Across the globe, renewable energy sources are well-recognized essential components of the energy consumption mix. Over the years, India has strategically enhanced solar energy consumption to meet its electricity deficit and reduce carbon emissions. However, the pace of adopting solar photovoltaic technology among Indian households remains lower than alternate micro-technologies like generators and inverters. Since literature suggests that entrepreneurship invokes awareness of social responsibility, activism, and environmental concerns, the role of entrepreneurship in adopting solar photovoltaic technology cannot be undermined, especially in addressing the challenges of low adoption rates. Considering these facts, this study empirically investigates the role of entrepreneurship and household characteristics either as barriers or drivers of adopting solar photovoltaic technology. The study sample contains 1551 Indian households extracted from the 72nd round of the Household Expenditure on Services and Durable Goods survey of 2014–2015. The probit regression model with sample selection bias correction is estimated to examine the likelihood of adopting solar photovoltaic technology in relation to alternate micro-technologies at the household level. The results reveal that entrepreneurship has a positive and significant influence on the likelihood of adopting solar photovoltaic technology. The findings also indicate that the likelihood increases with the family size, residence in rural areas, and being in the casual workforce. Conversely, the likelihood decreases with an increase in age, income, and being in the higher caste category. Based on the findings, several implications are discussed to promote the higher adoption rates of solar photovoltaic technology among Indian households.



中文翻译:

印度家庭对太阳能光伏技术的采用:考察企业家精神的影响

在全球范围内,可再生能源是能源消费结构中公认的重要组成部分。多年来,印度从战略上提高了太阳能消耗量,以弥补其电力短缺并减少碳排放。但是,印度家庭采用太阳能光伏技术的步伐仍然低于发电机和逆变器等替代微技术。由于文献表明企业家精神唤起了人们对社会责任,行动主义和环境问题的意识,因此企业家精神在采用太阳能光伏技术中的作用不会受到损害,尤其是在应对低采用率的挑战中。考虑到这些事实,这项研究从经验上调查了企业家精神和家庭特征作为采用太阳能光伏技术的障碍或推动因素的作用。该研究样本包含从2014-2015年服务和耐用商品家庭支出调查的第72轮中提取的1551个印度家庭。估计具有样本选择偏差校正的概率回归模型,以检验在家庭一级采用太阳能光伏技术与替代微技术相关的可能性。结果表明,创业精神对采用太阳能光伏技术的可能性具有积极而重大的影响。研究结果还表明,这种可能性随着家庭规模,在农村地区的居住以及在临时工中的存在而增加。反过来,随着年龄,收入的增加以及种姓等级的提高,这种可能性也随之降低。基于这些发现,讨论了一些暗示,以促进印度家庭提高太阳能光伏技术的采用率。

更新日期:2021-05-03
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