Chinain its goal of becoming a more ecological nation, is turning to renewable energies such as solar or wind. In the case of the first, the Asian country has photovoltaic installations in the desert and their effects have had an unexpected result.
The solar panels in arid areas They have managed to generate large amounts of clean energy, proving to be an ideal place for their facilities. In addition to its energy potential, They improve the local ecosystem.
To make this claim, researchers from Xi’an University of Technology found that the development of large solar parks in desert areas has benefits on the microclimate, soil and vegetation. Their data was published in Scientific Reports.
The experts measured the environmental and ecological effects of solar panels and used the “Drive-Pressure-State-Impact-Response” (DPSIR) model recommended by the European Environment Agency.
They analyzed the installation of 1 Gigawatt (GW) of the Qinghai Gonghe Photovoltaic Parklocated in the Talatan Desert. The results showed that the area inside the solar park had an overall score while the areas outside the park obtained poor scores.
This indicates that the photovoltaic installation improved the microclimate, soil properties, as well as the diversity of vegetation and microorganisms in areas where solar panels provided shade. Also They reduced air pressure and humidified the environment.
The plates have changed the distribution of energy on the desert surfacesomething that benefits vegetation and microorganisms. All this is very useful for the future know where it is best to install solar panels to help solar ecosystems.
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