RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Disamenity Impact of Solar Farms: A Hedonic Analysis
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 1
OP 16
DO 10.3368/le.071220-0105R
VO 99
IS 1
A1 David Maddison
A1 Reece Ogier
A1 Allan Beltrán
YR 2023
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/99/1/1.abstract
AB Photovoltaic solar farms are utility-level ground-mounted arrays of interconnected panels that convert sunlight into electricity. Little is known about the extent of any disamenity impact from these farms, despite numerous communities objecting to their construction. This study uses a property fixed-effects model to examine the disamenity impact of photovoltaic solar farms on households in England and Wales, as revealed by changes in property prices. Properties located ≤ 750 m south of an operational solar farm greater than 5 megawatts in capacity suffer a 5.4% reduction in relative prices. The effect of solar farms ≤ 5 megawatts in capacity or located more than 750 m south of properties is statistically insignificant.