Geng Qingge
Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Curr Sustain Renew Energy Rep. 2021;8(1):40-49. doi: 10.1007/s40518-020-00172-2. Epub 2021 Jan 16.
This article first demonstrates the natural potential of renewable energy development in BRI countries; second, the Rising Power Framework is introduced to investigate the improvement brought by BRI for renewable energy development in host countries. Finally, the political and economic challenges as well as those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for renewable energy development are also identified.
The review shows that the BRI project indeed improved the renewable energy development in host countries, while the scale of renewable energy development, especially solar and wind energy, is heavily dependent on the amount of funding; moreover, the degree of technological improvement is determined by host countries' development needs and absorption capacity.
In conclusion, this paper proposes a consideration related to the structure of energy investment under the BRI.
综述目的：本文首先展示了“一带一路”国家可再生能源发展的自然潜力；其次，引入“崛起力量框架”来研究“一带一路”对东道国可再生能源发展带来的改善。最后，还确定了可再生能源发展面临的政治和经济挑战以及由新冠疫情引发的挑战。
最新发现：综述表明，“一带一路”项目确实改善了东道国的可再生能源发展，而可再生能源发展的规模，尤其是太阳能和风能，严重依赖资金数额；此外，技术改进程度取决于东道国的发展需求和吸收能力。
总结：总之，本文提出了与“一带一路”下能源投资结构相关的思考。
