Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland

Climate change is becoming a global problem. In many countries, actions are taken with the main aim of reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The main action, especially in developed countries, is decarbonization. The European Union has become one of the organizations that plays a leading ro...

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Autores principales:	Grzegorz Lew, Beata Sadowska, Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska, Grzegorz Zimon, Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c9b01fa79cf5471ab29ef8a5ecf66b8f2021-11-25T17:28:59ZInfluence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland10.3390/en142278191996-1073https://doaj.org/article/c9b01fa79cf5471ab29ef8a5ecf66b8f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/22/7819https://doaj.org/toc/1996-1073Climate change is becoming a global problem. In many countries, actions are taken with the main aim of reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The main action, especially in developed countries, is decarbonization. The European Union has become one of the organizations that plays a leading role in decarbonization of the economy. For this reason, renewable energy sources are being intensively developed in the EU countries. Solar energy with the use of PV installations is developing the fastest. Poland is one of the European leaders in photovoltaic development, and according to estimates for 2021–2025, it will continue to be. The aim of this study was to find out the opinions of people toward actions related to the decarbonization policy in Poland. These opinions were obtained through the prism of respondents’ attitudes toward energy produced by means of PV micro-installations. A questionnaire survey was used in this research. The survey was conducted using the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) technique. To analyze the results of the study, a Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA test and U–Mann Whitney test were used. Responses were obtained from 633 people. The results obtained from the survey allowed us to draw conclusions, which include the following: (1) a lack of general conviction of respondents about the effectiveness of Poland’s decarbonization policy on reducing global CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, especially among those who show a higher willingness to use PV installations, (2) the willingness to use PV installations is motivated by economic rather than environmental benefits, (3) the need for more widespread public campaigns aimed at promoting the benefits of decarbonization and renewable energy sources, and (4) the finding that the respondents’ region of residence (with a different degree of insolation) mattered for the willingness to use PV installations.Grzegorz LewBeata SadowskaKatarzyna Chudy-LaskowskaGrzegorz ZimonMagdalena Wójcik-JurkiewiczMDPI AGarticlerenewable energysolar energyeconomic benefitsenergy managementTechnologyTENEnergies, Vol 14, Iss 7819, p 7819 (2021)
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spellingShingle	renewable energy solar energy economic benefits energy management Technology T Grzegorz Lew Beata Sadowska Katarzyna Chudy-Laskowska Grzegorz Zimon Magdalena Wójcik-Jurkiewicz Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland
description	Climate change is becoming a global problem. In many countries, actions are taken with the main aim of reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions. The main action, especially in developed countries, is decarbonization. The European Union has become one of the organizations that plays a leading role in decarbonization of the economy. For this reason, renewable energy sources are being intensively developed in the EU countries. Solar energy with the use of PV installations is developing the fastest. Poland is one of the European leaders in photovoltaic development, and according to estimates for 2021–2025, it will continue to be. The aim of this study was to find out the opinions of people toward actions related to the decarbonization policy in Poland. These opinions were obtained through the prism of respondents’ attitudes toward energy produced by means of PV micro-installations. A questionnaire survey was used in this research. The survey was conducted using the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interview) technique. To analyze the results of the study, a Kruskal–Wallis ANOVA test and U–Mann Whitney test were used. Responses were obtained from 633 people. The results obtained from the survey allowed us to draw conclusions, which include the following: (1) a lack of general conviction of respondents about the effectiveness of Poland’s decarbonization policy on reducing global CO<sub>2</sub> emissions, especially among those who show a higher willingness to use PV installations, (2) the willingness to use PV installations is motivated by economic rather than environmental benefits, (3) the need for more widespread public campaigns aimed at promoting the benefits of decarbonization and renewable energy sources, and (4) the finding that the respondents’ region of residence (with a different degree of insolation) mattered for the willingness to use PV installations.
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title	Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland
title_short	Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland
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Influence of Photovoltaic Development on Decarbonization of Power Generation—Example of Poland

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