“Why would I bother?” Understanding prosumer motivations and engagement in renewable energy communities: a qualitative study of polish photovoltaic installation owners

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dc.abstract.enRenewable Energy Communities (RECs) play a vital role in promoting decentralized, sustainable energy systems by enabling local stakeholders to collectively generate, share, and manage renewable energy resources. This enhances community resilience and environmental stewardship. The development and efficient functioning of RECs depend not only on technical or economic factors but also on numerous socio-psychological variables deeply rooted in local historical, political, economic, and cultural contexts. Our study aimed to understand the motivations and barriers to participation in RECs through thematic analysis of qualitative data obtained from in-depth interviews with current and prospective prosumers in Poland. The study’s findings are twofold. First, they offer a deeper understanding of the mechanisms shaping perceptions of RECs and the factors contributing to the success of future implementations and policies, structured according to Bronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological model. Second, the findings have broader methodological implications, highlighting the necessity of accounting for socio-cultural heterogeneity, embedding research practices in the local context, and promoting interdisciplinarity as the foundation for effectively shaping future policies.
dc.affiliationWydział Projektowania w Warszawie
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorBielecki, Maksymilian
dc.contributor.authorNeska, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorKowalska-Pyzalska, Anna.
dc.date.access2025-08-25
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-26T09:24:49Z
dc.date.available2025-08-26T09:24:49Z
dc.date.created2025-07-07
dc.date.issued2025-08-25
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.physical1-16
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume13
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fenrg.2025.1500038
dc.identifier.issn2296-598X
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1705
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.frontiersin.org/journals/energy-research/articles/10.3389/fenrg.2025.1500038/full
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enrenewable energy community
dc.subject.enprosumers
dc.subject.enPoland
dc.subject.endrivers
dc.subject.enbarriers
dc.subject.enin-depth interviews
dc.subject.enBronfenbrenner’s socio-ecological model
dc.swps.sciencecloudsend
dc.title“Why would I bother?” Understanding prosumer motivations and engagement in renewable energy communities: a qualitative study of polish photovoltaic installation owners
dc.title.journalFrontiers in Energy Research
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle