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This review aims to explore the adoption factors for renewable energy in rural communities and their sustainability implications.

April 19, 2026Open Access

Alternative Energy Sources and Rural Development: A Systematic Scoping Review of Adoption Factors and Sustainability Implications

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This review aims to explore the adoption factors for renewable energy in rural communities and their sustainability implications.
Conducted a scoping review following PRISMA-ScR guidelines
Retrieved 294 records from the Web of Science for 2000–2025
Screened 260 records, assessed 82 full texts, included 49 articles in the final review
Performed bibliometric analysis with Bibliometrix/Biblioshiny and thematic coding
Identified four clusters of adoption factors: economic barriers, technological gaps, institutional fragmentation, and socio-cultural resistance
Highlighted three weakly connected research fronts: algae-based biofuels, digital rural microgrids, and participatory governance
Proposed an integrated four-dimensional framework for understanding adoption as an interconnected system

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A systematic scoping review reveals adoption factors in rural communities, suggesting policy implications.

Camelia Cazoni (2026) studied this question.

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