Renewable Energy Deployment Potential in Pakistan and China

Abstract

Environmental concerns like climate change and continuously increasing energy needs have steered sustainable and alternate eco-friendly practices forward. This meta-analysis has investigated the renewable energy deployment potential in Pakistan and China. Analysis of renewable energy deployment revealed the availability of solar, wind, hydro and biofuel energy in both countries. Unlike China, Pakistan has just started developing a favorable environment for investors. However, China is found to have conflicting energy policies promoting both renewable and conventional energy. Statistical analysis unveiled high dependence of primary renewable energy deployment on policy support with Fisher’s exact test significance value of 0.013 and Cramer’s V value of 0.632 and availability of sources with Fisher’s exact test significance of 0.013 and Cramer’s V of 0.632. Also, tertiary deployment is found to be dependent on the availability potential of sources in Pakistan with Fisher’s exact test significance value of 0.043 along with statistically significant Cramer’s V value of 0.553. In China, tertiary RE deployment and presence of reported sources are strongly associated with Fisher’s exact test significance value of 0.045 and Cramer’s V value is found to be 0.775. Conclusively, both countries have a long way to go in order to achieve sustainable development but, renewable energy deployment represents steps in the right direction.