Social acceptance of renewable energies in Europe: Comparative study between the province of Jaén (Spain) and the county of Somogy (Hungary)
Abstract
Although the general acceptance of renewable energy in Europe is high, this perception is
frequently very different in the local context where renewable energy projects are located, which can be
an obstacle to the energy transition. This article, through a structured survey for two European case
studies, province of Jaén (Spain) and Somogy County (Hungary), aims to show the factors influencing
the perception and acceptance of renewable energy in society. The results were statistically analysed by
correlating the variables "acceptability", "location" and "technologies" through contingency tables and
non-parametric tests such as Pearson's χ² and Cramer's V. The applied tests show a high acceptability of
all the proposed technologies and locations, with a preference for solar photovoltaic installations and
medium sizes, in uncultivated or environmentally degraded areas.
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