Wind turbines, solar farms, and house prices

Hans Koster and Dröes, Martijn
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Martijn I. Dröes

No 15023, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: This paper examines the effect of wind turbines - with a particular focus on turbine height - and solar farms on house prices. Using detailed data from the Netherlands between 1985-2019, the results show that tall wind turbines have considerably stronger effects on house prices, as compared to small turbines. For example, a tall turbine (\textgreater150m) decreases house prices within 2km by 5.4%, while a small turbine (

Keywords: Wind turbines; Solar farms; House prices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L95 Q15 Q42 R31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-07
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