Effects of photovoltaic panels on soil temperature and moisture in desert areas.

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Tytuł:: Effects of photovoltaic panels on soil temperature and moisture in desert areas.
Autorzy:: Yue S; State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.; School of Water Resources and Electric Power, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China.; State Key Laboratory of Plateau Ecology and Agriculture, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China.
Guo M; State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China. .
Zou P; SPIC Qinghai Photovoltaic Industry Innovation Center Co., Ltd., Xining, 810008, China.
Wu W; State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.
Zhou X; State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, 710048, China.
Źródło:: Environmental science and pollution research international [Environ Sci Pollut Res Int] 2021 Apr; Vol. 28 (14), pp. 17506-17518. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 05.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Publication: <2013->: Berlin : Springer
Original Publication: Landsberg, Germany : Ecomed
MeSH Terms:: Microclimate*
Soil*
China ; Desert Climate ; Ecosystem ; Seasons ; Temperature ; Water/analysis
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Grant Information:: 41807156, 51979222 and 91747206 National Natural Science Foundation of China
Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: Desert areas; Field observations; PV panels; Soil moisture; Soil temperature
Substance Nomenclature:: 0 (Soil)
059QF0KO0R (Water)
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20210105 Date Completed: 20210331 Latest Revision: 20210331
Update Code:: 20240105
DOI:: 10.1007/s11356-020-11742-8
PMID:: 33400111
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Photovoltaic power generation is an important clean energy alternative to fossil fuels. To reduce CO 2 emissions, the Chinese government has ordered the construction of a large number of photovoltaic (PV) panels to generate power in the past two decades; many are located in desert areas because of the sufficient light conditions. Large-scale PV construction in desert areas can alter the local microclimate and soil conditions, thereby affecting the growth of vegetation. However, few studies have focused on the effects of PV panels on the environment of desert areas. In this study, we investigated the effects of PV panels on soil moisture and temperature via a whole-year field experiment at a PV power plant in a desert area in western China. The in situ soil moisture and temperature at a depth of 0-0.4 m were measured under three types of PV shading conditions: shaded by fixed-tilt (FIX) PV panels, shaded by oblique single-axis (OSA) PV panels, and no shading. The results showed that the soil temperature and moisture at sites under PV shading were significantly affected compared with those at sites without shading. PV panels increased the average soil temperature during winter but decreased it during the other three seasons. Moreover, the warming effect of FIX PV panels on the soil is more apparent than that of OSA PV panels. PV panels have positive effects on soil moisture. Compared with that at the sites without shaded areas, the average soil moisture under the FIX PV panels and under the OSA PV panels increased by 14.7% and by 11.1%, respectively. These data provide support for future studies on vegetation restoration around PV power plants in desert areas.

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