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Sustainable energy transition and circular economy: The heterogeneity of potential investors in rural community renewable energy projects

Noelia Romero Castro, Ángeles López Cabarcos, Vanessa Miramontes Viña, Domingo Ribeiro Soriano · 2023 · Environment Development and Sustainability

Summary. Rural communities show diverse attitudes toward investing in local renewable energy projects. A survey of a Galician village identified four investor profiles—skeptics, financial illiterates, enthusiasts, and yield investors—each with different risk perceptions and financial concerns. Project developers and policymakers must tailor incentive strategies to these distinct groups to successfully promote community renewable energy and rural sustainable development.

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Castro, N. R., Cabarcos, Á. L., Viña, V. M., & Soriano, D. R.. (2023). Sustainable energy transition and circular economy: The heterogeneity of potential investors in rural community renewable energy projects. Environment Development and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02898-z

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DOI
10.1007/s10668-022-02898-z
Countries
Spain
Regions
Europe
Categories
energy, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28