Does community management influence household adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaics in rural China?
This paper examines inequality in household adoption of rooftop solar photovoltaics in rural China through a qualitative study of three villages. The Chinese government promotes distributed solar to drive low-carbon development. However, community management and China’s institutional system influence unequal access.
Can solar photovoltaic projects help alleviate poverty in rural areas?
Nature Communications 11, Article number: 1969 (2020) Cite this article Since 2013, China has implemented a large-scale initiative to systematically deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to alleviate poverty in rural areas.
How does SEPAP support solar installations in high-poverty rural villages?
SEPAP supports solar installations in high-poverty rural villages through three primary types of projects: village-level arrays (for projects generally no more than 300 kW), village-level joint construction arrays (for projects generally no more than 6000 kW), and rooftop installations targeted toward poor villagers (typically several kW).
Do local authorities play a role in household rooftop photovoltaic adoption?
The research revealed salient geographic disparities in household rooftop photovoltaic adoption, closely associated with the role of local authorities (particularly village committees) in new energy promotion schemes.
Are solar farms reducing poverty in Shilou County?
"The solar farms are also turning sunlight into cash and fortune for hundreds of households in the neighborhood," said Hu Yuhai, deputy chief of the rural vitalization bureau of Shilou county. He said all the 113 villages in Shilou have been engaged in operating solar farms aimed at eliminating poverty.
Should rural families adopt solar energy?
The opportunity for rural families to adopt solar energy relates not just to their own housing, economic status, social capital, and information capacity.
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