151703 20251017144634.0 doi 10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108340 sideral 143226 ART-2025-143226 eng García-Riazuelo, Álvaro Universidad de Zaragoza Spatial distribution and drivers of renewable energies in European regions 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The energy transition is a complex process that varies significantly among European regions. This research uses spatial econometric panel models to investigate the evolution of wind and photovoltaic (PV) energy in Europe throughout the 21st century by identifying the main drivers (socioeconomic, institutional, geographic and demographic factors) of renewable energy capacity in European regions. The study reveals high heterogeneity in the development of these renewable energy sources. GDP per capita shows a positive relationship with both technologies, while the opposite is found for population density. While natural resource factors considered here do not seem to considerable impact the location of wind and PV farms, the pattern of territorial technology diffusion through spatial spillovers stand out as a determining factor in the wind and photovoltaic energy place-based evolutionary processes. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/AEI/PID2022-140010OB-I00 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/S40-23R info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HORIZON EUROPE/101137905/EU/Pathways to(wards) carbon neutrality for climate, environment, health and socio-economic co-benefits (PANTHEON)/PANTHEON info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion Duarte, Rosa Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-3113-1698 Sarasa, Cristina Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-4802-600X Ortega-Argilés, Raquel 4000 415 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Análisis Económico Área Fund. Análisis Económico 144 (2025), 108340[14 pp.] Energy econ. ENERGY ECONOMICS 0140-9883 836898 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151703/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2028-03-27 1388124 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/151703/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2028-03-27 oai:zaguan.unizar.es:151703 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:27:56 ARTICLE