Idle land solar power generation project

Do reclaimable idle croplands generate more electricity?

Our method detected more reclaimable idle cropland than previous studies. Focusing on food security while limiting AVS installations to reclaimable idle croplands could still generate up to 4564.08 GWh of electricity (0.8% of regional consumption) and 930.82 tons of soybeans (6.2% of regional yield).

Will PV project develop on agricultural land?

First, PV will gradually withdraw on agricultural land. In the face of the strictest arable land protection system, PV project development should avoid competing with food and other crops for light sources, and comply with the national guarantee of arable land retention and permanent basic farmland requirements.

Does solar energy affect land use change?

Although the transition to renewable energies will intensify the global competition for land, the potential impacts driven by solar energy remain unexplored. In this work, the potential solar land requirements and related land use change emissions are computed for the EU, India, Japan and South Korea.

What is idle cropland?

The definition of idle cropland in this study is “cropland that is not actually used for cultivation and is not expected to continue to be used for cultivation”. This is an adaptation of the definition under the Cropland Law, which can be classified as reclaimable or not reclaimable depending on the circumstances of the devastation .

Can solar power be used on arable land?

Building PV on arable land can alleviate the conflict between people and land and promote sustainable social development [96, 97]. In Gansu, China, a 1.61-ha PV farm grows crops like cilantro, peppers and tomatoes, using panels to reduce evaporation and save over 50 % water.

Why are idle cropland data inaccurate?

The prefectural idle cropland data draws upon field investigations by the agricultural committees of respective municipalities, which have been criticized for inaccuracies in reporting idle cropland due to manpower shortages, among other factors .