Public acceptance of renewable energy and Smart-Grid in Saudi Arabia

• DOI: 10.1109/ieeegcc.2015.7060018
• Publication Date: 2015-03-17T23:19:13Z
• Authors: Dilek Dustegor; Nahid Sultana; Noor Felemban; Deemah Al-Qahtani
• Keywords: Energy transition

This study aims to measure the public's knowledge about renewable energy sources, their willingness use solar as a main source in households, and understand motivation undergoing (or not) such an shift; hence, potential influencing factors that will help win public support can be determined. A survey is tailored order capture relevant belief, perception, planned behavior, then descriptive analysis of data performed examine associations between panels households other explanatory variables. Initial results show government policies subsidies are affecting desire adopt green energy. These overcome obstacles might faced prior or during transition Smart-Grid, especially residential area.