Benefits of solar photovoltaic systems for low-income families in social housing of Korea: Renewable energy applications as solutions to energy poverty

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Korean government's sustainable energy policy providing solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for low-income households living in public rental apartments in metropolitan Seoul. To assess the solar PV system's effectiveness as a government-initiated tool to provide the energy poor with reliable, affordable energy, the present study sought different kinds of information: government...