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Energy Innovation for Individual Consumers in Poland—Analysis of Potential and Evaluation of Practical Applications in Selected Areas

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  • Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka

    (Faculty of Economics, Jacob of Paradies Academy in Gorzów Wielkopolski, 66-400 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland)

  • Joanna Rogozińska-Mitrut

    (Faculty of Economics, Pomeranian University in Słupsk, 76-200 Słupsk, Poland)

  • Monika Różycka

    (Faculty of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Szczecin, 70-453 Szczecin, Poland)

  • Dariusz Soboń

    (WSB Merito in Warszawa, 03-204 Warszawa, Poland)

  • Jacek Stasiak

    (Non-Public Health Care Centre Interschool Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Science and Research Center, 95-070 Aleksandrów Łódzki, Poland)

Abstract

Green technologies are undergoing strong development. These are created by global formal and legal regulations enforcing the reduction of the share of non-renewable energy sources in the energy systems of economies and the minimisation of harmful emissions through the development of technologies based on renewable energy sources. In addition, the development of green technologies is driven by the need to reduce the rising cost of electricity, particularly affecting households in countries heavily reliant on coal-fired power generation, where green technologies are only just gaining popularity (e.g., Poland). With this in mind, it was considered important to present the formal and legal background of the development of the Polish energy system towards sustainability and to discuss the green technology market in Poland, including innovative solutions in this field, which are or could be, applied to small individual consumers (households). The main objective of the study was to analyse the interest of households in innovative green technology solutions, determined by the surface area and cubic capacity of buildings, in order to strengthen the source material that can be used by decision-makers when designing a strategy for the development of the green energy market in Poland, with a special focus on individual consumers. The study was carried out based on a critical analysis of the available literature, regulations, and industry reports, as well as survey material enabling practical evaluation of solutions by users of innovative technologies. The practical research dimension was reinforced by statistical instrumentation, using the statistical instrument PQstat version 1.8.4.164. The main findings of this study show a significant level of openness of households in Poland to innovative green technologies and a clear relationship between the area and volume of a building and the range of choices made. The most popular solutions in this respect include photovoltaics, followed by heat pumps. Furthermore, it was noted that the area and cubic volume of a building determines the potential and scale of future strengthening of the RES dimension by small individual consumers.

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  • Ewa Chomać-Pierzecka & Joanna Rogozińska-Mitrut & Monika Różycka & Dariusz Soboń & Jacek Stasiak, 2023. "Energy Innovation for Individual Consumers in Poland—Analysis of Potential and Evaluation of Practical Applications in Selected Areas," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(15), pages 1-21, August.
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