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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.

Does China's social system influence household solar adoption?

China’s social system influences household solar adoption, intertwining inequality and injustice with lower-level government bureaucracy behaviors. The background of Chinese households adopting solar energy is unique and rarely discussed in previous studies.

How many solar panels are there in China in 2023?

nstallations nationwide in 2023 was 25.6kW, up 2.8% year-over-year.According to statisti s, China's residential PV cumulative number had exceeded 5 million. Calculating on the basis of an annual rent of 1,500-3,000 yuan per household, the

How big is solar PV in China?

Solar PV of China accounted for about one third (174GW) of the global total installed capacity in 2018 and contributed to 3.5% of national total power generation in 2020 .

Do community-level support and household resources affect photovoltaic adoption?

We find that structural opportunities provided by communities and households’ own resource endowments have an additive effect on adoption. This highlights the need to consider both community-level support and household resources when evaluating photovoltaic adoption and energy justice.

Does China subsidize solar power?

China subsidized distributed PV from 2013 until canceling subsidies in 2022 (Fig. 1). Under the policies, PV stations commissioned in different years received varying subsidy rates, fixed for 20 years. Trends in government subsidies for photovoltaic power generation.