Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes

The growing climate crisis forces the adoption of radical steps to neutralize our impact on the environment, despite the constantly growing demand for energy. Poland, which according to forecasts will not reach the EU target of 15% share of renewable energy sources by 2030, is nevertheless a leader...

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Autores principales:	Małgorzata Rataj, Justyna Berniak-Woźny, Marlena Plebańska
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	photovoltaic solar energy renewable energy sources (RES) prosumers Poland energy policy Technology T
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:23181fd9acda464a8441012e3c5ee5992021-11-11T15:48:24ZPoland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes10.3390/en142169871996-1073https://doaj.org/article/23181fd9acda464a8441012e3c5ee5992021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/21/6987https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073The growing climate crisis forces the adoption of radical steps to neutralize our impact on the environment, despite the constantly growing demand for energy. Poland, which according to forecasts will not reach the EU target of 15% share of renewable energy sources by 2030, is nevertheless a leader in the EU in terms of the growth dynamics of the photovoltaic market. The aim of this article is to answer the question as to what caused such a huge interest in solar energy. In this article, the authors focus solely on residential installations. The dataset for the analysis was constructed on readily available national data on photovoltaics showing the key characteristics of the country and prosumers. According to this research, the prosumer’s profile shows that home photovoltaics are most interesting for the poorest households in rural municipalities, in regions with the highest unemployment rate, and among citizens of pre-retirement age. The decision to invest in photovoltaics is also influenced by the availability of subsidies and the price level of energy bills. On the other hand, no impact was found on insolation and environmental pollution. The results of the study will allow for a more conscious shaping of energy policy at the EU, national and regional levels.Małgorzata RatajJustyna Berniak-WoźnyMarlena PlebańskaMDPI AGarticlephotovoltaicsolar energyrenewable energy sources (RES)prosumersPolandenergy policyTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 6987, p 6987 (2021)
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spellingShingle	photovoltaic solar energy renewable energy sources (RES) prosumers Poland energy policy Technology T Małgorzata Rataj Justyna Berniak-Woźny Marlena Plebańska Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes
description	The growing climate crisis forces the adoption of radical steps to neutralize our impact on the environment, despite the constantly growing demand for energy. Poland, which according to forecasts will not reach the EU target of 15% share of renewable energy sources by 2030, is nevertheless a leader in the EU in terms of the growth dynamics of the photovoltaic market. The aim of this article is to answer the question as to what caused such a huge interest in solar energy. In this article, the authors focus solely on residential installations. The dataset for the analysis was constructed on readily available national data on photovoltaics showing the key characteristics of the country and prosumers. According to this research, the prosumer’s profile shows that home photovoltaics are most interesting for the poorest households in rural municipalities, in regions with the highest unemployment rate, and among citizens of pre-retirement age. The decision to invest in photovoltaics is also influenced by the availability of subsidies and the price level of energy bills. On the other hand, no impact was found on insolation and environmental pollution. The results of the study will allow for a more conscious shaping of energy policy at the EU, national and regional levels.
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title	Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes
title_short	Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes
title_full	Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes
title_fullStr	Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes
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Poland as the EU Leader in Terms of Photovoltaic Market Growth Dynamics—Behind the Scenes

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