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Wenxin Zhang

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Evaluating the potential benefits of float solar photovoltaics through the water footprint recovery period

Författare

  • Shixiong Du
  • Changmei Liang
  • Huaiwei Sun
  • Kaixun Wang
  • Jing Wang
  • Haicheng Li
  • Jie Xue
  • Fulong Chen
  • Ye Tuo
  • Markus Disse
  • Wenxin Zhang
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Summary, in English

In the context of higher demands on the development of clean energy technologies due to the issue of water shortage in China and the implementation of the 2060 carbon-neutral objective, floating photovoltaic (FPV) systems present novel opportunities for transforming the energy structure through land conservation and enhancement of power generation efficiency compared to conventional solar systems. However, there is currently a lack of comprehensive analysis on the potential benefits of FPV. Utilizing reservoir databases and employing a professional FPV system design, a methodology for determining the water footprint recovery period was introduced, which enables the assessment of potential FPV benefits. The water footprint recovery period for constructing FPV on 909 reservoirs in China was found that ranges from 1.86 yr to 10.48 yr. It is found that reservoir evaporation, latitude, and climate are closely related to the water footprint recovery period of FPV. Furthermore, by implementing FPV panels with an optimal tilt angle, covering 30% of the area in each reservoir, the annual electricity generation can amount to 1429.19 TWh, leading to savings of 5.76 billion m3 of water. This achievement corresponds to 19.41% of the national electricity consumption and a 6.86% reduction in the national residential water consumption in 2020. The overall economic benefit is 5.61 myriads RMB, equivalent to 5.76% of the national GDP. These benefits are unevenly distributed and mainly concentrated in areas with more reservoirs. The anticipated enhancement of FPV system benefits is foreseen with the ongoing development and implementation of future reservoir power infrastructure and energy storage technology. These results demonstrate the significant potential of installing FPV systems on the reservoirs in China. This study proposes a method to comprehensively evaluate the comprehensive benefits of constructing FPV in China and conduct a thorough analysis of the feasibility of FPV, which could provide reference for the development of regional industries and the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Avdelning/ar

  • Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap
  • BECC: Biodiversity and Ecosystem services in a Changing Climate
  • MERGE: ModElling the Regional and Global Earth system

Publiceringsår

2024-03

Språk

Engelska

Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volym

446

Dokumenttyp

Artikel i tidskrift

Förlag

Elsevier

Ämne

  • Energy Engineering
  • Earth and Related Environmental Sciences

Nyckelord

  • Economic benefit
  • Floating photovoltaic (FPV)
  • Income water footprint
  • Investment water footprint
  • Water footprint recovery period

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt

  • ISSN: 0959-6526