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Installing PV: Barriers and enablers experienced by non-residential property owners

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  • Palm, J.

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There is huge potential to increase installation of photovoltaics (PV) using the roofs of non-residential buildings. While barriers to and enablers of the adoption of PV in residential buildings are well studied, this is not the case for non-residential buildings. This article is intended to fill this research gap by mapping barriers to and enablers of PV adoption by property owners of non-residential buildings. This was done through a literature review and an empirical study in Sweden using a survey and semi-structured interviews.

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  • Reindl, K. & Palm, J., 2021. "Installing PV: Barriers and enablers experienced by non-residential property owners," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:141:y:2021:i:c:s1364032121001234
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2021.110829
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