**5. Conclusions**

The present research provides impetus on the intention to adopt solar technology whilst enriching UTAUT's body of knowledge. It also declares the crux of behavioural intention in considerable means and affix awareness, which should be internalised as the pillar towards solar technology adoption, thereby enforcing its role to accelerate the dissemination of solar technology's benefits to the core. This conclusion was imperatively arrived upon seeing awareness rendering its significant impact to PE, EE, and FC. PE and FC's positions are further fortified in responding to the incumbent researchers, who had mixed and inconclusive outings on reflecting UTAUT's exogenous variables towards fostering the adoption of solar technology.

The current research could also lay a strong foundation for solar technology proponents and act as a guiding principle to Malaysian policymakers. The Ministry of Education could embed green/solar awareness in the curriculum and attain cognitive consciousness, emulating successful countries, such as Sweden, Germany, Indonesia, and Portugal, which have mandated renewable energy as part of their educational systems. Moreover, the Malaysian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation together with relevant departments and agencies, could cohesively present cutting-edge opportunities to enhance participation amongst green ecosystem members. Such an effort would increase additional demand and create green entrepreneurs, particularly in solar technology fraternity and contributes enormously towards achieving affordable and clean energy as stipulated in the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal Number Seven, thus investing in solar and accomplishing equitable energy productivity while corroborate access to unwavering, reasonable, sustainable, and modern energy to mankind.

The current study was conducted in Klang Valley's Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. These two urbanised cities may not reflect the perceptions of other households, particularly from the rural setting. Correspondingly, 50% of the respondents were degree holders, which may not represent the actual composition of the Malaysian educated lot. Thus, future studies may include households from other states of Malaysia, in addition to corporations. Moreover, the awareness inclusion in UTAUT theory may be extended by incorporating perceived cost as the moderator towards the intention to adopt solar technology in organisations, specifically post COVID-19 pandemic, when business communities have to bear the brunt of business impediments.

Earth's sustainability has been given utmost attention lately. The reception is disheartening at the Malaysian front because of the low renewable energy usage of 2% compared with the targeted 20% usage by 2025, which is a tall order for Malaysians. Thus, this research would aid in achieving the intended outcome, commencing with the intention towards the quest to eventually achieve usage.


**Funding:** This research is funded by Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, reference code: (FRGS/1/2021/SS01/MMU/02/1).

**Institutional Review Board Statement:** The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki, and approved by the Ethics Committee of MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY (Approval number: EA3152021. Date: 17 September 2021).

**Informed Consent Statement:** Informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

**Data Availability Statement:** Not applicable.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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