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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2022.113364
	An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens' willingness to invest in wind energy projects
	Sirr, Gordon; Power, Bernadette; Ryan, Geraldine; Eakins, John; O'Connor, Ellen; le Maitre, Julia
发表日期	2023
ISSN	0301-4215
EISSN	1873-6777
卷号	173 页码:16
英文摘要	Wind energy has a pivotal role to play in the transition to renewable energy. However, social opposition to developer-owned wind farms is a key barrier to its deployment. While research suggests that co-ownership arrangements between developers and communities could help to alleviate opposition, such arrangements are subject to market acceptance issues related to citizens' appetite for investing. This paper explores the issue of market acceptance of citizen investment opportunities in wind farms by examining citizens' willingness to invest in projects. Based on a survey of 2,023 Irish citizens, we find that 56% of citizens would invest in a local project, 41% would invest in a portfolio of projects, and 29% would invest in a non-local project. Our empirical analysis reveals a number of socio-demographic, locational, community and attitudinal variables that affect both the decisions of citizens to invest in projects and the monetary amount that they are willing to invest. The findings of the paper provide insights into policy measures that could help to strengthen the market acceptance of citizen investment opportunities and will be useful for policymakers who are seeking to mobilise citizen investment with a view to enhancing the deployment of wind energy.
英文关键词	Citizen investment; Co -ownership; On -shore wind; Willingness to invest
学科领域	Economics; Energy & Fuels; Environmental Sciences; Environmental Studies
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS记录号	WOS:000923252800001
来源期刊	ENERGY POLICY
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/272300
作者单位	University College Cork; University College Cork; University College Cork; University College Cork
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Sirr, Gordon,Power, Bernadette,Ryan, Geraldine,et al. An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens' willingness to invest in wind energy projects[J],2023,173:16.
APA	Sirr, Gordon,Power, Bernadette,Ryan, Geraldine,Eakins, John,O'Connor, Ellen,&le Maitre, Julia.(2023).An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens' willingness to invest in wind energy projects.ENERGY POLICY,173,16.
MLA	Sirr, Gordon,et al."An analysis of the factors affecting Irish citizens' willingness to invest in wind energy projects".ENERGY POLICY 173(2023):16.