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6 FAQs about [Brief discussion on the development of solar power stations in deserts]
Should solar power stations be built in desert areas?
As renewable energy development is accelerating globally, more and more PV power stations are built in desert areas to meet the growing demand for sustainable energy (Kruitwagen et al., 2021; Li et al., 2018).
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 are photovoltaic power stations important in desert areas?
This result is attributed to the increased attention given to environmental preservation in desert areas due to the construction of photovoltaic power stations. Management departments have implemented a number of effective measures to improve the ecological environment.
Do PV power plants affect the climate in desert areas?
Based on the above research, it can be seen that PV power plants have a significant impact on air temperature and humidity, which in turn will affect the surface temperature and regulate the ecological environmental climate. Therefore, the impact of large-scale PV power plants on the climate in desert areas is worth a comprehensive study.
Does PV power station deployment affect desert vegetation?
Previous remote sensing studies of a few PV power stations have demonstrated that the PV power station deployment does not significantly alter desert vegetation (Edalat and Stephen, 2017; Potter, 2016).
When did China start deploying PV power stations in desert areas?
The results show that China began deploying PV power stations in desert areas as early as 2011. Validation of deployment years showed that 81 of 107 PV power stations (78%) had the same interpreted deployment year as the prediction (see Fig. S6). The deployment year mean error was −0.27 years with a standard deviation of 0.52 years.