Abstract

The paper examines factors influencing household demand for grid-connected photovoltaic systems, drawing on evidence from Australia and Germany. The patterns of market growth for domestic photovoltaic systems differ markedly between the two nations. This research paper seeks to explain why, relying principally on regression analysis. It is concluded that government policy has had a significant influence in both countries. However, in Australia, income and wealth are the most significant other variables, while in Germany system price and electricity price are more significant.