https://m2.mtmt.hu/ eng 2026-08-12 05:16 true true 1 1 1 20 100 1 1 DESC publishedYear false ASC firstAuthor true ASC title true JournalArticle 37079362 ADMIN_APPROVED true This paper was supported by the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. 0 false 2026-08-09T04:56:35.625+0000 2026-07-16T09:29:13.282+0000 2026-04-16T18:16:05.363+0000 true 10072023 Jaber Mohammad /api/author/10072023 Author true 2026-07-16T09:29:09.272+0000 2026-07-16T09:29:09.272+0000 2026-07-16T09:29:13.468+0000 true 10021800 Páczelt Nóra /api/admin/10021800 Admin true 10021800 true false true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category true 1 Molnár, László Technology acceptance of household-scale solar PV systems in Hungary and in Poland – a comparative analysis using UTAUT2 true 20104127 false true /api/journal/20104127 2772-655X REVIEWED Journal true false false 8 100303 100303 19 2026 This study examines the determinants of household intention to adopt residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in two coal-dependent regions of the European Union – Northern Hungary and Poland’s Śląskie Voivodeship, thereby addressing the limited theoretical and comparative evidence that is available about late-adopter, fossil-fuel-intensive contexts. The novelty of the research lies in the application of an extended Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2) model to the persuasion stage of the diffusion of innovations. This integrates additional constructs (compatibility, education, personal innovativeness, and cost perceptions) to capture the contextual and socio-technical specificities of household energy decisions. Data were collected through an online survey in 2025 among potential adopters aged 30–59 (N = 353). Structural equation modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS was employed to assess the drivers of adoption intention and compare effects across the two regions. The findings show that performance expectancy, price value, hedonic motivation, facilitating conditions, education, and personal innovativeness significantly shape adoption intention, though their importance varies between Hungary and Poland. Social influence, compatibility, and perceived costs do not significantly affect intention in either region. These results reveal that households in coal-intensive areas remain highly sensitive to institutional support structures, technological benefits, and individual predispositions. The study advances theoretical work by contextualizing the UTAUT2 framework within early-stage renewable energy adoption in post-communist coal+ regions. 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margin-bottom: 0;"><u>Comments</u>: This paper was supported by the János Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.</pre> </div></div>