Evaluating the sustainability of China's power generation industry based on a matter-element extension model

Yongli Wang, Jiale Yang, Minhan Zhou, Danyang Zhang, Fuhao Song, Fugui Dong, Jinrong Zhu and Lin Liu

Utilities Policy, 2021, vol. 69, issue C

Abstract: Considering the urgency of the clean energy transformation, this study evaluates and analyzes the sustainability of five power generation subsectors in China. First, the sustainability evaluation index system is established, comprehensively considering economic, environmental, technological, and social dimensions. Secondly, the sustainability evaluation model is established via the improved matter-element extension method. The results of the analysis show that the sustainability of the five power generation subsectors in descending order are nuclear power, wind power, photovoltaic power, hydropower, thermal power. Finally, policy suggestions for the power generation industry are put forward.

Keywords: Sustainability evaluation; Power generation; Improved matter-element extension (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2021.101166

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