The Drivers and Barriers of the Solar Water Heating Entrepreneurial System: A Cost–Benefit Analysis

Sıdıka Ece Yılmaz, Hasan Yildizhan, Cihan Yıldırım, Chuang-Yao Zhao, João Gomes () and Tarik Alkharusi
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Sıdıka Ece Yılmaz: Career Planning Application and Research Center, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, 46278 Adana, Turkey
Hasan Yildizhan: Engineering Faculty, Energy Systems Engineering, Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, 46278 Adana, Turkey
Cihan Yıldırım: Vocational School, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, 04100 Ağrı, Turkey
Chuang-Yao Zhao: School of Building Services Science and Engineering, Xi’an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi’an 710055, China
João Gomes: Department of Building Engineering, Energy Systems and Sustainability Science, Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development, The University of Gävle, 801 76 Gävle, Sweden
Tarik Alkharusi: Clean Energy Processes (CEP) Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 20, 1-20

Abstract: Sustainable development objectives place a high priority on entrepreneurship and renewable energy. Supporting entrepreneurial activities in the renewable energy industry can provide economic growth and employment to accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030. Solar water heating systems can provide clear benefits for both the environment and economic growth. There is a gap in the literature regarding the study of the factors hindering or driving the development of the solar water heating system industry. This study aims to investigate the solar water heating system industry’s challenges and attempts to define the drivers to further develop the industry. Thus, solar water heating entrepreneurship parameters can be identified. Additionally, energy savings and carbon dioxide emissions were calculated for the region to raise awareness among consumers. This study used the qualitative analysis method through semi-structured interviews with 40 business owners in Adana/Turkey. The findings showed that the industry has administrative, production, political, and economic issues; there is a need for economic support and expanding education and control mechanisms. Also, the payback period is 1.63~3.27 years for a solar water heating system and this system prevents 800.75 kg of CO 2 emission. The study has implications for policy-making, practice, scientific research, and the SDGs Agenda 2030.

Keywords: solar energy; solar water heating system; carbon dioxide emission; entrepreneurship; solar water heating system entrepreneurship; renewable energy entrepreneurship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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