Adoption of Solar Energy Sources and Sustainable Performance for Environment in Power Sector of Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis Based on Mediation Model of Green Innovation

Abstract

The expression renewable energy has drawn considerable interest in recent years owing to the loss of certain energy assets from ongoing use and the pollution caused by fossil fuel usage. The present circumstances make the use of energy from renewable sources a complex process driven by many societal considerations. The purpose of the study is to look at the effect of solar energy adoption on the sustainable environmental performance of the general public sector in Pakistan. Furthermore, green innovation mediates the link of solar energy and sustainable environmental performance. The study used an empirical approach to gather data via a questionnaire administered to employees of grade 17 and above, including the upper management in the electricity industry. The data analysis of the research was carried out using the SPSS program to assess all hypotheses. The analysis's findings indicated that the deployment of solar energy enhances sustainable environmental performance. Also, green innovation plays a partly mediating function between solar energy and sustainable environmental performance. The investigation is crucial for government tasks and may be used extensively for the Pakistani power industry overall uses in business and industry, as well as for mitigating harmful emissions.