Shuijing Village Photovoltaic Panel Factory Address Query

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.

Do villagers have a role in photovoltaic negotiations?

From a procedural justice standpoint, the village committee acts as an agent negotiating with photovoltaic enterprises while villagers participate limitedly (e.g., voting at meetings). Regarding pricing roof resources and determining cooperation specifics, villagers’ absence in negotiations diminishes the fairness of the process.

What is Shajing village hall?

The spiritual rejuvenation of the ruins - Regenerated from the ruins, the Shajing Village Hall (also known as the Oyster Country Lake Cultural and Creative Hall) serves as a public space open to Shajing villagers and Shenzhen citizens, providing functions such as creativity, leisure, and services.

What happens during the installation phase of a photovoltaic system?

During the installation phase, households following the household autonomy mode are more likely to become vulnerable groups, such as being installed with inferior photovoltaic modules due to lack of information and effective supply chains.

How do village committees promote solar adoption?

There are three modes for village committees to promote solar adoption: non-intervention, partial intervention, and full intervention. Generally, government-involved adoption can give households more external support, including information, supply chain, maintenance service, etc.

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.