Harnessing Renewable Energy along the Belt and Road: Insights into Capacity and Demographic Influences

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10.2991/978-94-6463-742-7_17How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Belt and Road Initiative; Renewable Energy Power Generation; Infrastructure Construction; Difference-in-Differences Model

Abstract

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) presents a dual opportunity and challenge for participating countries, which possess abundant natural resources and considerable development potential. A critical challenge is the effective utilization of renewable energy resources. This study investigates the influence of the BRI on renewable energy generation in the associated countries, utilizing a difference-in-differences model for empirical analysis of data spanning from 2011 to 2023. The findings indicate a significant enhancement in renewable energy power generation among BRI participant countries. Notably, the installed capacity of generation equipment exerts a positive moderating effect on this relationship, whereas population growth rate demonstrates a negative moderating influence. This research elucidates the advantageous impact of the BRI on renewable energy development, highlighting variances tied to infrastructural conditions across different countries. The results provide empirical support for policy formulation and offer novel perspectives for advancing renewable energy development. The study suggests that countries along the BRI route should actively engage in energy cooperation, augment the capacity of generation equipment, and strategically manage the interplay between short-term population growth and long-term energy objectives to facilitate sustainable energy transitions.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Zixi Liu
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/31
TI  - Harnessing Renewable Energy along the Belt and Road: Insights into Capacity and Demographic Influences
BT  - Proceedings of the 2025 4th International Conference on Bigdata Blockchain and Economy Management (ICBBEM 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 142
EP  - 152
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-742-7_17
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-742-7_17
ID  - Liu2025
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