Diffusion path of leading technology in new energy industry based on fsQCA — take China's solar energy industry as an example

ABSTRACTWith the continuous reduction of fossil energy storage in the world, the environmental problems caused by fossil energy are becoming increasingly prominent. The intensification of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has also led to a crisis in the global energy supply. Under the international background of energy conservation and emission reduction, it is of great theoretical and practical significance to systematically and deeply study the diffusion path of new energy industry-leading technology and put forward relevant policies and suggestions scientifically and feasible for promoting the diffusion activities of new energy industry-leading technology. This paper uses literature analysis to determine the external and internal factors that influence the diffusion of new energy industry-leading technology, and analysis of the configuration of various factors through the fsQCA method, the diffusion path of leading technology in the new energy industry is obtained. The technology and environment curve is drawn to divide the technology diffusion process into different stages. In addition, we selected the solar energy industry, a relatively perfect branch of China's new energy industry with a long development history, for case analysis to verify the diffusion path of leading technology in the new energy industry proposed in the article.KEYWORDS: New energy industryleading technologytechnology diffusiondiffusion path Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).Additional informationNotes on contributorsHongying WangHongying Wang is a lecturer at the Nanjing University of Post Telecommunications, get the PhD degree in Harbin Engineering University. Most of her research focuses on technology management and technology diffusion in the new energy industry. E-mail: wanghongying0723@hotmail.comJiayi LuJiayi Lu is a student at the Nanjing University of Post and Telecommunications. Most of his research focuses on data processing and industry frontier exploration. E-mail: lujiayi1134@163.comZimo WuZimo Wu is a graduate student at the Nanjing University of Post Telecommunications. Most of her research focuses on organisational innovation and human resource management. E-mail: wuzimo990629@163.com.Mingxin YuM. Yu is a lecturer at the Guangdong University of Technology Jieyang Institute of Technology, Jieyang 522000, China. E-mail: yumingxin2019@hotmail.com.