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There is significant regional heterogeneity in terms of relative positioning in relation to the issue of sustainability and, in particular, in relation to the implementation of renewable energy. For this reason, the aim of this work is to analyze whether these differences in attributes for each region are likely to condition the expansion of renewable energy production. In this paper, we focus on wind energy. Therefore, the evolution of the installed capacity of wind energy is studied for a set of Spanish regions over the period between 2004 and 2017. The results obtained confirm that, in effect, there are factors linked to investment and environmental knowledge capable of conditioning the deployment of wind energy at the regional level.
María-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero; María J. Ruiz-Fuensanta; Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. Regional Factors Driving the Deployment of Wind Energy in Spain. Energies 2020, 13, 3590 .
AMA StyleMaría-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero, María J. Ruiz-Fuensanta, Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. Regional Factors Driving the Deployment of Wind Energy in Spain. Energies. 2020; 13 (14):3590.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero; María J. Ruiz-Fuensanta; Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. 2020. "Regional Factors Driving the Deployment of Wind Energy in Spain." Energies 13, no. 14: 3590.
We provide a multilevel logit model based on panel data which allows a capturing of the determinants of investment in their capacity for generating renewable energy in farms. As a novelty, we focus on regional determinants in order to assess the role of the regional dimension in making decisions by farmers about whether or not to invest in renewable energy generation. The relevance of this territorial/regional dimension acquires even greater significance in countries with a high degree of administrative decentralization, as is the case in Spain; where energy legislation gives a central role to regional governments in aspects related to the promotion of renewable energy sources. Multilevel analysis allows us to evaluate together both dimensions: Individual and regional. The results highlight the importance of the R & D investment carried out in regions, as well as the fact that there is an environment that favors the diffusion of renewable energies into the territory. Other variables, such as the level of agricultural income or regional energy intensity, do not seem to have significant relevance in the light of these results.
María J. Ruiz-Fuensanta; María-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero; Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. The Role of Regional Determinants in the Deployment of Renewable Energy in Farms. The Case of Spain. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5937 .
AMA StyleMaría J. Ruiz-Fuensanta, María-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero, Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. The Role of Regional Determinants in the Deployment of Renewable Energy in Farms. The Case of Spain. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (21):5937.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaría J. Ruiz-Fuensanta; María-Jesús Gutiérrez-Pedrero; Miguel-Ángel Tarancón. 2019. "The Role of Regional Determinants in the Deployment of Renewable Energy in Farms. The Case of Spain." Sustainability 11, no. 21: 5937.