--- generated_by: surveylegend-page-markdown title: Solar Survey Template | SurveyLegend description: Explore household interest in rooftop solar, decision authority, barriers, and information needs. Create a solar survey with SurveyLegend. canonical: https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/environment-sustainability-surveys/solar-template/ --- # Solar Survey Template This solar survey asks households about rooftop-solar interest, decision authority, barriers, and information needs. Use the answers to plan useful outreach without treating interest as an installation commitment. [Try this template ](https://app.surveylegend.com/register/)[Preview template](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/environment-sustainability-surveys/solar-template/#try-template) Preview on a device Show the desktop survey layout Show the tablet survey layout Show the mobile survey layout ![](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/demo-backgrounds/solar-template-background.avif) **SurveyLegend** 1 / 7 Solar Survey Which best describes rooftop solar at your current home? Already installed Installation arranged Considering it +2 more answer choices Next → Solar Survey [Preview](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/environment-sustainability-surveys/solar-template/#try-template) Share [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fenvironment-sustainability-surveys%2Fsolar-template%2F)[LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fenvironment-sustainability-surveys%2Fsolar-template%2F)[X ](https://x.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fenvironment-sustainability-surveys%2Fsolar-template%2F\&text=Solar%20Survey%20Template)[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveylegend.com%2Fsurvey-examples-templates%2Fenvironment-sustainability-surveys%2Fsolar-template%2F\&title=Solar%20Survey%20Template) This solar survey asks households about rooftop-solar interest, decision authority, barriers, and information needs. Use the answers to plan useful outreach without treating interest as an installation commitment. A household may be interested in solar but unable to decide whether panels can be installed. Separate interest, decision authority, and unanswered questions before planning the next conversation. ## When to use this solar survey Community outreach and energy-information teams can use this questionnaire to understand household perspectives on rooftop solar. It supports educational planning, not quotes, roof assessments, or financial recommendations. Create a locally relevant version in SurveyLegend. To review enrollment and support in an existing initiative, use [energy program feedback ](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-examples-templates/environment-sustainability-surveys/energy-efficiency-program-template/)instead. **Create your solar survey in SurveyLegend** A household may be interested in solar but unable to decide whether panels can be installed. Separate interest, decision authority, and unanswered questions before planning the next conversation. ## 7 questions for your solar survey Think about rooftop solar at your current home. Every question is optional. Please do not include your address, account details or financial information. Try the survey ## A little feedback. A clearer picture. Explore this 7-question example at your own pace. Every question is optional. Preview on a device Show the survey at full desktop width Resize the survey to a tablet-width preview Resize the survey to a mobile preview with scrolling inside the frame Choose a look Use Classic: a white survey card over the background photo Use Light: dark text over a light tint covering the background photo Use Dark: light text over a dark tint covering the background photo SurveyLegend demo Question 1 of 7 ### Solar Survey 01 Which best describes rooftop solar at your current home? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Already installed Installation arranged Considering it Not considering it Not sure 02 How much say do you have in a decision to install rooftop solar? Choose one answer, or skip this question. I can decide I share the decision Someone else decides Not sure Not applicable 03 What would be the main reason to consider solar? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Potential electricity-cost savings Environmental reasons Greater control over energy supply Interest in the technology Another reason I would not consider it Not sure 04 What is the main barrier or unanswered concern? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Upfront cost Uncertainty about savings Property suitability Permission or shared ownership Finding a provider Maintenance questions Another concern No concern Not sure 05 How clear is the information you have found so far? Choose one answer, or skip this question. Not at all clear Slightly clear Moderately clear Very clear Extremely clear I have not looked 06 Which subject would you most like explained? Choose one answer, or skip this question. How a system works What an assessment involves Costs and financing Expected output and limitations Maintenance Local process or permissions Another subject None 07 What else should an outreach team understand? Share your answer, or skip this question. #### One last look Review your answers before submitting this demo. 0 answered #### Thank you for trying the survey! You’ve tried the template from the respondent’s side. Make it your own with SurveyLegend. [Create your own survey](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Checking submission availability… This is a demo. We count starts and submissions only. Your answers stay in your browser and are never sent or saved. **—**Starts **—**Submissions Activity is temporarily unavailable. ## Customize the questions for your setting Use locally understandable terms and check current local requirements before adding any factual explanation about incentives or permissions. Keep the option for people without decision authority. Do not turn the answer choices into promises about costs, output or savings. Remove [leading questions ](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-questions/leading-questions/)that present unverified savings as a reason respondents should want solar. ## Use a printable solar survey Offer the blank questionnaire at a community energy information event for people who prefer paper or cannot answer online. Explain where completed forms should be returned and who will review them. Handwritten replies need separate manual handling; they are not automatically added to online results. ![First page of the printable Solar Survey Template with questions and answer spaces](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/pdf-previews/solar-template-pdf-preview.avif) [![](https://www.surveylegend.com/user-guide-media/icons/download-pdf.svg) Download Solar Survey Template (PDF)](https://www.surveylegend.com/downloads/survey-templates/solar-survey-template.pdf) Export Use a printable solar survey as PDF ## Create your solar survey with AI Copy this prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions. Review the draft, then build and customize the survey in SurveyLegend before sharing. Create your solar survey with AI [](https://www.surveylegend.com/register/) Copy the prompt into an AI assistant to draft the questions, then build your survey in SurveyLegend. Already have an account? [Sign in](https://app.surveylegend.com/login/) to create your survey. ## Turn the responses into practical improvements Separate households with installed systems from those considering installation. Review barriers together with decision authority: a permissions question calls for different information from an uncertainty about maintenance. Use requested subjects to plan outreach. Interest is neither consent to contact nor a reliable forecast of installations. In the abstract, Schulte and colleagues (2021 manuscript; 2022 journal publication) write: “adoption intention was predicted by benefits and perceived behavioral control”. This describes the study's model of intention, not a guarantee of installation. This template separates perceived benefits and decision constraints from stated interest. It does not use those associations to predict what an individual household will install. Read the [solar adoption research ](https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.12464). ## Frequently asked questions ### Can this assess whether a roof is suitable? No. Property suitability requires an appropriate technical assessment. This survey only records whether it is an unanswered concern. ### Does interest mean someone agreed to a sales call? No. Use a separate, explicit follow-up choice and explain how the supplied contact details will be used. ### Should existing solar users answer? They can answer, but analyze their experiences separately from households considering installation. Environment & sustainability Survey Templates 1. [![Preview of the Agriculture Survey demo showing its first question and response field](https://www.surveylegend.com/survey-template-media/previews/agriculture-demo-preview.avif) Agriculture Survey Template Environment & sustainability Use this agriculture survey template to understand the operations and support needs of the farms you work with. 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