Wangjiazhai Solar Power Plant Address

Do PV power plants reduce vegetation in China?

The PV power plants in China are more likely to be installed in suitable natural conditions but with low power demand or in areas with high local energy demand. We also found that installing PV power plants will generally decrease the vegetation. Our dataset is conducive to policy management and environmental assessment.

Why are photovoltaic installations moving eastward in China?

In contrast, it has moved southeastward annually from 2013 to 2019, to reduce transportation losses and costs, photovoltaic installations are gradually in the densely populated eastern region in China, and the photovoltaic to urban distance can also reflect this trend (Fig. 5 b).

Is there a spatiotemporal map of material stock in China's solar power plants?

To address the aforementioned gaps, we present an integrated framework combining diverse data sources including RS, GIS, and material intensity databases, to perform high-resolution spatiotemporal mapping of material stock in China's solar power plants from 2010 to 2019 at the solar power plant level.

Why do PV power plants have different panel spacing and tilt angles?

PV power plants in different regions have different PV panel spacing and tilt angles due to the sunlight incident angle and terrain, which could cause spectral variability (Yadav and Chandel, 2013; Ji et al., 2021).