The Role of Local Government in Implementing Renewable Energy Sources in Households (Podkarpacie Case Study)

Ryszard Kata, Kazimierz Cyran, Sławomir Dybka, Małgorzata Lechwar and Rafał Pitera
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Ryszard Kata: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, ul. M. Ćwiklinskiej 2, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Kazimierz Cyran: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, ul. M. Ćwiklinskiej 2, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Sławomir Dybka: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, ul. M. Ćwiklinskiej 2, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Małgorzata Lechwar: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, ul. M. Ćwiklinskiej 2, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland
Rafał Pitera: Institute of Economics and Finance, University of Rzeszow, ul. M. Ćwiklinskiej 2, 35-601 Rzeszów, Poland

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 9, 1-22

Abstract: The implementation of renewable energy in households can contribute to achieving climate goals, improving air quality and improving energy security. At the local level, this goal may be supported by local authorities, but in Poland, as in many countries, the use of renewable energy is not a mandatory task of local government units. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of local government, i.e., municipalities, in the adaptation of RES installations in residents’ households. The source of empirical materials was a survey of households using renewable energy installations, carried out in 2021 in the Podkarpacie region in Southeastern Poland. It has been shown that the inhabitants benefit from the support of municipalities in financing the installations, as well as information and consulting support. Municipalities support renewable energy in the “civic” segment mainly through the implementation of the so-called umbrella projects. They have a positive effect on the adaptation of RES not only in the households of the project participants, but through the imitation effect, also in other households in the immediate vicinity. The municipality effectiveness in this type of activities depends on the efficiency of project implementation and the quality of information on the conditions of participation in the project and the benefits of renewable energy.

Keywords: renewable energy; local authorities; local governments; RES micro-installations in household; ‘umbrella’ programs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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