Shaping the directionality of sustainability transitions: the diverging development patterns of solar photovoltaics in two Chinese provinces

• Published in: Regional studies Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 751 - 769
• Main Authors: Yang, Kejia, Schot, Johan, Truffer, Bernhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Routledge 04.05.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: actors; directionality; Divergence; institutional work; Natural resources; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaics; Power; Provinces; Solar energy; solar photovoltaic development; Sustainability transitions; Sustainable development

This paper investigates how actors across spatial levels shape the directions of transition. We examine two Chinese provinces, Inner Mongolia and Jiangsu, with contrasting directionalities of solar photovoltaic (PV) development. The former developed PV as part of the large-scale centralized power sy...