Keywords
Technological Innovation
Government Subsidies
Regression Analysis
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)
How to Cite
Accepted 2025-03-30
Published 2025-04-28
Abstract
With the global energy transition and a deeper understanding of sustainable development, the solar energy sector is receiving increasing attention. Particularly in China's Xinjiang region, abundant solar energy resources and strong national policy support have fostered the booming development of the solar industry. However, despite generous construction subsidies provided by the government, the patent research and development capabilities of solar energy companies in Xinjiang remain weak, with significant gaps compared to other regions in China. This paper hypothesizes that government subsidies will enhance organizational innovation, and that capital investment and the proportion of technical personnel could also positively affect corporate innovation. To verify these hypotheses, we employ regression analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) methods to analyze the annual report data of five listed solar energy companies in Xinjiang. Through these methods, we aim to uncover the key drivers of corporate innovation and provide decision support for policymakers and business managers.
This paper discusses the state of innovation in Xinjiang's solar energy enterprises, taking JFTC as an example, to explore how innovation can be influenced and how technological innovation efficiency will be discussed. Investigating these questions is significant for understanding the innovation capabilities of Xinjiang's solar enterprises and providing decision support for policymakers and business managers.
The overarching objective of this scholarly endeavor is to conduct an empirical examination of the determinants influencing the technological innovation efficiency of JFTC, a solar energy enterprise in Xinjiang. Utilizing both regression analysis and Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), this paper seeks to elucidate the relationships between these factors and innovation outcomes, as measured by patent generation, and to offer strategic insights that can enhance the competitiveness of JFTC and inform policy development within the solar energy sector.
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