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Should solar power stations be deployed in desert areas?
The study revealed ecological benefits and the economic profits of deploying PV power stations in desert areas. It can help researchers and policymakers to pay more attention to the sustainable management of large-scale PV power stations in arid ecosystems.
Are deserts a good place to build a PV power station?
Deserts are becoming the ideal places for constructing photovoltaic (PV) power stations, due to sufficient light conditions and broadly available land resources (Tanner et al., 2020). Apart from croplands, deserts are the most deployed areas for PV power stations worldwide by 2018 (Kruitwagen et al., 2021).
Why do desert areas need a photovoltaic system?
Desert areas benefit from high irradiation levels , and the photovoltaics power potential in these areas exceeds 2100 kWh/kWp . This means only a small area of desert covered by PV modules can potentially cover today's world's need for electricity, and this drives the major installation market to these areas . ... ...
What are the problems with PV power plants in the desert?
PV power plants in the desert areas have to endure severe environmental conditions. One of the most serious issues is a dust settlement (soiling). Dust accumulated on the surface of the PV panel can reduce the power output considerably.
Does vegetation cover PV power stations in different deserts?
Although the deployment area of GTD and BJD is relatively high (>4 km 2), the vegetation area of GTD and BJD is very low (0.36 km 2 and 0.07 km 2 respectively), which indicates that the proportion of vegetation coverage in PV power stations in different deserts is quite different. Fig. 5.
Does PV power station deployment promote desert greening in China?
In general, the desert greening (with a significant increase in vegetation) in China from PV power station deployment is largely promoted by the policy-driven Photovoltaic Desert Control Projects. However, the human activities effects on vegetation are often superimposed on the long-term climate-driven variations.