Local leader's impact on adoption of renewable energy generation technology by rural communities in the Himalayan region
2022
Dwivedi, Alka | Dwivedi, Prasoom | Joshi, Kapil | Sharma, Vinay | Sengar, Anita | Agrawal, Rajat | Sharma, Pankaj Kumar | Dixit, Gaurav | Barthwal, Mohit
Sustained energy access to remote hilly regions is a challenge. Governments have made efforts to implement renewable energy solutions in these areas, but the acceptance of such technologies by local communities has not been easy. An action research was conducted to introduce a renewable energy technology for energy generation through pine needles to rural communities of Himalayan region. Based on the theoretical underpinning of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology this empirical study explored the determinants of behavioural intentions to adopt the specifically designed briquetting machine. Results show that in addition to effort expectancy and performance expectancy, local leader's influence also affects the community's intention to use the technology. However, perceived effort expectancy and performance expectancy mediate the relationship between the leader's influence and behavioural intention. Age was also found to be a moderating variable. This modified model of technology adoption has significance in policy making and implementation of similar renewable energy based development projects for mountainous community.
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