Since 2014, China's photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs) have developed rapidly with the strong support of the Chinese government. Nevertheless, empirical evidence on the contribution o. ••We analyzed the role of solar PV to livelihood improvements in rural. Photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs)Anti-Poverty effectLivelihood capitalProbability distrib. With the increasing consumption of fossil energy and changes in the ecological environment, it is of increasing significance to meeting the energy demands required for industrial and. 2.1. Clean energy and poverty alleviationUnder the background of increasing climate change and poverty issues, research linking clean energy and poverty reduction has attracted mo. 3.1. Data sourcesThe dataset employed in this study was obtained from questionnaires during field survey of six poverty-stricken counties in China (Haiyuan.