Assessing the impact of renewable energy integration on energy efficiency within the China-Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC).

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the impact of renewable energy integration on energy efficiency within the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) from 2000 to 2022. Efficient renewable energy utilization is crucial for the CPEC's sustainable development. We employed multiple linear regression analysis on data from national energy statistics databases to examine the relationship between energy efficiency defined as the ratio of total renewable energy output to input in (TWh) and four renewable energy sources: hydropower, biofuel, solar PV, and geothermal. Our model controlled for potential confounding factors and met assumptions of linearity, multivariate normality, and absence of multicollinearity. Hydropower exhibited a highly significant negative correlation with energy efficiency (-0.632, p < 

SUBMITTER: Bensadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11599730 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature