Minimizing environmental impacts of solar farms: a review of current science on landscape hydrology and guidance on stormwater management

R Yavari, D Zaliwciw, R Cibin… - Environmental Research …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
As solar energy becomes an increasingly cheap source of renewable energy, major utility-
scale ground solar panel installations, often called 'solar farms', are rapidly growing. With …

[HTML][HTML] The development of fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry and the studies on its environmental, ecological and economic effects in China: a review

Z Zhu, Z Song, S Xu, S Wang, X Chen, Y Wang, Z Zhu - Energy Nexus, 2024 - Elsevier
The fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry is an emerging industrial model in China
that integrates aquaculture with the solar industry. This innovative model involves …

[HTML][HTML] Ecovoltaics: Framework and future research directions to reconcile land-based solar power development with ecosystem conservation

C Tölgyesi, Z Bátori, J Pascarella, L Erdős, P Török… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Renewable energy production is gaining momentum globally as a way to combat climate
change without drastically reducing human energy consumption. Solar energy offers the …

Soil properties changes after seven years of ground mounted photovoltaic panels in Central Italy coastal area

MC Moscatelli, R Marabottini, L Massaccesi… - Geoderma …, 2022 - Elsevier
Land use change is a major driver of soils' properties variation and potential degradation.
Solar photovoltaic plants installed on the ground represent a key to mitigating global climate …

Existing evidence on the effects of photovoltaic panels on biodiversity: a systematic map with critical appraisal of study validity

A Lafitte, R Sordello, DY Ouédraogo, C Thierry… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Background To phase out fossil fuels and reach a carbon–neutral future, solar energy and
notably photovoltaic (PV) installations are being rapidly scaled up. Unlike other types of …

Ecological restoration of solar park plant communities and the effect of solar panels

Q Lambert, R Gros, A Bischoff - Ecological Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The construction of solar parks leads to soil degradation and the destruction of vegetation.
Solar panels change the microclimate affecting plant survival and vegetation development …

Photovoltaic panels have altered grassland plant biodiversity and soil microbial diversity

Z Bai, A Jia, Z Bai, S Qu, M Zhang, L Kong… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Human concerns about fossil fuel depletion, energy security and environmental
degradation have driven the rapid development of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation …

How a photovoltaic panel impacts rainfall-runoff and soil erosion processes on slopes at the plot scale

F Wang, J Gao - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) power plants are fast growing worldwide due to the environmental benefit
of solar power generation and the development of photovoltaic technology. However, the …

Integrated policymaking is needed to deliver climate and ecological benefits from solar farms

F Carvalho, HK Lee, H Blaydes… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Multi‐purpose land use is of great importance for sustainable development, particularly in
the context of increasing pressures on land to provide ecosystem services (eg food, energy) …

Exploring the role of coal consumption, solar, and wind power generation on ecological footprint: evidence from India using Fourier ADL cointegration test

S Karlilar, F Emir - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2023 - Springer
The transition to renewable energy sources has been identified as crucial to combating
climate change on a global scale. India's future energy vision is becoming increasingly …