Environmental Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 034005 - 034005
Published: Feb. 2, 2024
Abstract
Solar
energy,
as
an
environmentally
sustainable
power
source,
is
gaining
increasing
popularity
worldwide,
driving
a
surge
in
the
number
of
solar
photovoltaic
(PV)
plants.
China,
which
has
prominent
role
this
domain,
requires
continuous
updates
to
its
PV
plant
data
for
spatiotemporal
analyses.
However,
there
remains
absence
comprehensive
and
timely
dataset
plants
across
leaving
installation
dates
other
crucial
attributes
analyses
underexplored.
This
study
leverages
Sentinel-2
primary
source
propose
optimized
deep
learning
approach
extraction
China.
Statistical
attributes,
including
date,
size,
site
slope,
land
cover,
were
implemented
from
multiple
sources.
Comprehensive
conducted
unravel
their
development
patterns
21st
century.
The
results
indicate
that
2023,
China
boasts
4347
plants,
collectively
spanning
4146
km
2
,
are
predominantly
concentrated
Northwest
North
2016
2017
marked
substantial
growth
China’s
while
years
exhibited
stability.
These
exhibit
distinct
spatial
characteristics
installing
smaller
on
flat
terrain
covered
by
vegetation
or
barren
land.
Over
time,
notable
trend
been
preference
establishing
larger
ones
smooth
terrain,
with
focus
preventing
damage
natural
resources.
reveal
optimization
selection
construction
strategies,
aligning
global
environmental
goals
energy
practices.
Energy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
302, P. 131617 - 131617
Published: May 12, 2024
Solar
power
is
space-intensive
and
will
contribute
to
intensify
land
competition,
a
factor
typically
not
captured
by
models.
This
study
uses
the
Integrated
Assessment
Model
WILIAM
which
explicitly
represents
use
changes
driven
solar
energy
expansion
through
hard
link
of
its
modules
including
net
restrictions.
A
Green
Growth
type
transition
simulated
for
European
Union
with
high
renewable
share
target
in
electricity
mix
2050,
testing
different
planning
policies.
The
results
show
that
rapid
deployment
without
policies
can
conflicts
increase
associated
change
emissions.
Land-use
requirements
would
be
1-1.4%
total
(corresponding
55-75%
urban
land),
could
problematic
locally.
implementation
land-use
protection
siting
reduce
23%
occupied
bv
photovoltaics
panels
(with
respect
forest
cropland
area
reduced
up
88%),
23-47%
emissions
scenario
where
are
applied.
These
importance
integrating
alleviate
undesired
impacts.
Journal of Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
351, P. 119902 - 119902
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Solar
photovoltaic
power
parks
are
a
relatively
new
anthropogenic
habitat
that
will
become
more
widespread
in
the
future.
The
greatest
potential
for
solar
production
is
on
arable
land
and
grassland.
Knowledge
impacts
of
biodiversity
scarce
spatially
limited.
We
investigated
impact
ground-mounted
species
richness,
abundance,
Shannon
diversity
composition
bird
communities
Slovakia
(Central
Europe),
taking
into
account
pre-construction
cover,
elevation
landscape
context.
recorded
breeding,
foraging
or
perching
birds
32
park
plots
adjacent
control
(two
hectares
each)
during
single
breeding
season.
found
supported
higher
total
richness
diversity,
abundance
invertebrate-eaters,
ground-foragers
was
developed
grassland
than
plots.
Ordination
analysis
showed
had
different
thus
increased
overall
beta
agricultural
landscapes
studied.
Plot
type
context
accounted
most
variation
community
composition.
Black
redstart,
European
stonechat,
white
wagtail
Eurasian
tree
sparrow
were
identified
as
indicator
parks.
observed
pattern
could
be
due
to
structural
studied
designed
managed
exclusively
electricity
production.
It
can
therefore
assumed
synergy
with
stronger
focus
wildlife
would
have
an
even
greater
positive
landscape.
Earth s Future,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(6)
Published: June 1, 2024
Abstract
Large‐scale
photovoltaic
(PV)
plants
are
growing
rapidly
in
drylands
because
of
the
rich
solar
radiation
and
vast
unutilized
land.
The
transformation
landscapes
dryland
has
threatened
local
fragile
vegetation.
Existing
studies
have
investigated
issue
by
field
observations
satellite
data,
yet
spatial
differences
vegetation
changes
due
to
PV
deployment
underlying
driving
mechanisms
remain
poorly
understood.
In
this
study,
Landsat
Normalized
Difference
Vegetation
Index
data
were
used
assess
disturbed
China's
drylands.
We
further
identified
environmental
factors
affecting
based
on
random
forest
regression
model.
Our
findings
reveal
heterogeneity
impact
dynamics—PV
plant
promoted
growth
majority
arid
hyper‐arid
drylands,
while
it
tends
cause
decline
sub‐humid
semi‐arid
dynamics
depends
conditions.
found
that
deploying
areas
with
sparse
vegetation,
low
humidity,
long
sunshine
duration
is
more
likely
promote
restoration.
maps
highly
detailed
information
can
help
guide
energy
operators
siting
ecological
restoration
enhance
techno–ecological
synergies
future.
Conservation Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(4)
Published: June 5, 2024
Abstract
Solar
photovoltaic
(PV)
has
become
the
second
renewable
energy
source,
giving
rise
to
potential
conflicts
with
biodiversity
conservation.
However,
information
available
about
impacts
and
mitigation
measures
of
solar
PV
is
scarce
scattered,
a
rigorous
comprehensive
review
on
topic
lacking.
Here,
we
state
knowledge
its
identify
main
gaps.
For
that,
reviewed
more
than
2000
articles,
out
which
only
180
assessed
(
N
=
138)
and/or
propose
(65).
Even
though
Asia
Europe
head
list
regions
highest
installed
capacity
(59%
22%,
respectively),
large
portion
existing
drawn
from
North
American
environmental
contexts
(48%
studies),
specifically
deserts
(41%).
Impacts
were
addressed
plants
(26%),
arthropods
(14%),
birds
(10%),
microorganisms
reptiles
(7%),
mammals
(4%),
bats
(1%),
but
also
abiotic
factors
(e.g.,
humidity
temperature;
20%)
ecosystem
services
(3%).
Most
studies
impact
habitat
alteration
at
landscape
(33%)
microhabitat
scale
(20%),
microclimate
(17%),
other
topics
have
been
scarcely
or
agrivoltaic
systems).
Lastly,
53%
employed
single
facility,
preconstruction
situations
rarely
reported
(8%).
There
strong
context
bias
in
current
understanding
impacts,
might
not
be
extrapolable
like
farmlands,
where
most
being
installed.
Moreover,
standardized
robust
sampling
designs
are
lacking
address
cumulative,
long‐term,
long‐scale
produce
comparable
findings
across
contexts.
Given
lack
empirical
evidence
irrepressible
development
energy,
it
advisable
apply
an
iterative
monitoring
adaptive
process
guarantee
safe
transition.
This
may
provide
useful
guidance
prioritizing
research
efforts
for
smooth
shift
energy.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5785 - 5785
Published: July 7, 2024
Solar
PV
is
gaining
increasing
importance
in
the
worldwide
energy
industry.
Consequently,
global
expansion
of
crystalline
photovoltaic
power
plants
has
resulted
a
rise
waste
generation.
However,
disposing
challenging
and
can
pose
harmful
chemical
effects
on
environment.
Therefore,
developing
technologies
for
recycling
silicon
solar
modules
imperative
to
improve
process
efficiency,
economics,
recovery,
rates.
This
review
offers
comprehensive
analysis
management,
specifically
focusing
cell
recycling.
The
classification
companies
based
various
components,
including
panels,
glass,
aluminum
frames,
cells,
junction
boxes,
plastic,
back
sheets,
cables,
explored.
Additionally,
survey
includes
an
in-depth
literature
concentrating
treatment
Furthermore,
this
study
provides
constructive
suggestions
how
promote
at
end
their
life
cycles,
thereby
reducing
environmental
impact.
Moreover,
techno-economic
dimensions
techniques
are
investigated
detail.
Overall,
valuable
insights
into
challenges
opportunities
associated
with
recycling,
emphasizing
economically
feasible
environmentally
sustainable
management
solutions
constantly
evolving
market.
