Residential solar panel adoption in Australia: spatial distribution and socioeconomic factors

IF 1.8 2区社会学 Q2 GEOGRAPHY

Australian Geographer Pub Date : 2021-07-03 DOI:10.1080/00049182.2021.1964161

Haifeng Lan, Z. Gou, Tingting Liu

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Australia is a region with one of the highest solar energy adoption rates per capita in the world. This study investigated the spatial distribution and related socioeconomic factors behind residential solar energy adoption. Residential solar panel installation data were collected for the 2563 postal areas of Australia. Through spatial autocorrelation analysis, this study revealed spatial aggregation and identified hot and cold spots in terms of the installation rate (the proportion of households with solar panels). Areas with high installation rates were clustered in South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia, while areas with low installation rates were clustered in the Northern Territory, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Furthermore, this study selected eight out of 25 socioeconomic factors and found their influential mechanisms on the solar panel installation rate. Areas with high installation rates had some similar characteristics, such as a mid-level of population density and personal income, with a low housing density and a young age profile, while areas with low installation rates were diverse in their socioeconomic profile. Energy policy should address the regional differences and the related socioeconomic factors identified in this study to formulate more effective incentives to promote solar technologies.

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澳大利亚住宅太阳能电池板的采用：空间分布和社会经济因素

澳大利亚是世界上人均太阳能采用率最高的地区之一。本研究探讨住宅太阳能使用的空间分布及相关社会经济因素。收集了澳大利亚2563个邮政地区的住宅太阳能电池板安装数据。通过空间自相关分析，揭示了安装率(安装太阳能电池板的家庭比例)的空间聚集性，并确定了热点和冷点。安装率高的地区集中在南澳大利亚、昆士兰和西澳大利亚，而安装率低的地区集中在北领地、新南威尔士州、澳大利亚首都领地、维多利亚州和塔斯马尼亚州。此外，本研究选取25个社会经济因素中的8个，找出其对太阳能电池板安装率的影响机制。安装率高的地区具有人口密度和个人收入处于中等水平、住房密度低、年轻化等特征，而安装率低的地区在社会经济状况方面存在差异。能源政策应解决本研究确定的区域差异和相关社会经济因素，以制定更有效的激励措施来促进太阳能技术。

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Australian Geographer GEOGRAPHY-

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4.10

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期刊介绍： Australian Geographer was founded in 1928 and is the nation"s oldest geographical journal. It is a high standard, refereed general geography journal covering all aspects of the discipline, both human and physical. While papers concerning any aspect of geography are considered for publication, the journal focuses primarily on two areas of research: •Australia and its world region, including developments, issues and policies in Australia, the western Pacific, the Indian Ocean, Asia and Antarctica. •Environmental studies, particularly the biophysical environment and human interaction with it.