Factors Affecting Willingness to Use Solar Photovoltaic Technology: A Systematic Literature Review

The purpose of this research is to create an organized review of the literature on the variables influencing the intention to adopt solar photovoltaic technology. Data collection for systematic literature reviews follows the “Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA)” guidelines. Eighty-five articles fulfil the criteria. According to an analysis of these chosen primary papers, it is found that most of the research contexts are on household usage. Factors that majority affect the willingness to use solar photovoltaic technology in that context could be classified as economy, social & community, technology, supporting policies & government incentives, personal, environmental concern and other factors. Economy, involving cost & benefit consideration is still the major factor influencing the willingness to use solar photovoltaic. Furthermore, certain inconsistencies regarding the impact of environmental concerns on the factors influencing the adoption of solar photovoltaic systems have been identified. This emphasizes the necessity for further scientific analysis to validate these findings and serve as a reference and direction for future researchers to investigate in different research contexts, particularly in non-household (industrial or business) contexts.