Nanmazhuang Village Photovoltaic Support

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.

Will village-level poverty alleviation power stations contribute to China's photovoltaic poverty relief programme?

In the next few years, the development of village-level poverty alleviation power stations will constitute the main direction for China's photovoltaic poverty alleviation programme. The village power stations overcome several bottlenecks that have long troubled photovoltaic projects and greatly reduce project development difficulties.

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.

Does community management influence the adoption of distributed solar?

The Chinese government promotes distributed solar to drive low-carbon development. However, community management and China’s institutional system influence unequal access. We identify three community-level adoption modes: welfare distribution, collective leasing, and household autonomy.

Do local authorities play a role in household rooftop photovoltaic adoption?

The research revealed salient geographic disparities in household rooftop photovoltaic adoption, closely associated with the role of local authorities (particularly village committees) in new energy promotion schemes.

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.