Coordinated Development of Renewable Energy: Empirical Evidence from China

Wenwei Lian, Bingyan Wang, Tianming Gao, Xiaoyan Sun (), Yan Zhang and Hongmei Duan
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Wenwei Lian: School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Bingyan Wang: School of Business, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Tianming Gao: Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
Xiaoyan Sun: School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China
Yan Zhang: Institute of Mineral Resources, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Beijing 100037, China
Hongmei Duan: School of Earth Sciences and Resources, China University of Geosciences, Beijing 100083, China

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-20

Abstract: The utilization of renewable energy (RE) is a meaningful way to realize the low-carbon transformation of energy systems. However, due to the imbalance of resources, economy, technology, society, and environment among regions, the coordinated development of regional RE may be restricted by different factors, which brings challenges to the formulation of relevant development policies. This paper focuses on the development of RE in 30 provinces in China from 2011 to 2019. It uses the AHP-EM integrated evaluation model to evaluate the constructed multilayer indicator system for the comprehensive development of RE. The characteristics of the coupling and coordination relationship between indicators are explored, and the critical driving factors affecting the coordinated development and change in RE in different regions are quantitatively identified through the logarithmic mean Divisia index method. The results show that the comprehensive development level of RE in each province is relatively low, and the relatively high-level areas gradually move eastward in terms of spatial distribution. The degree of coupling and coordination between indicators is still in a low-level coupling stage, and RE in each region has not achieved coordinated development. In addition, the comprehensive development of regional RE is consistent with the spatial evolution characteristics of the degree of coordination among indicators, emphasizing the importance of coordinated development among indicators for RE. These findings will provide broader insights for improving the comprehensive development level of regional RE and formulating differentiated policies.

Keywords: renewable energy; coupling coordination; logarithmic mean divisia index; regional differences (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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