| Autor: |
Kakoulaki Georgia, Taylor Nigel, Szabo Sandor, Kenny Robert, Chatzipanagi Anatoli, Jäger-Waldau Arnulf |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
EPJ Photovoltaics, Vol 15, p 2 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2105-0716 |
| DOI: |
10.1051/epjpv/2023035 |
| Popis: |
Photovoltaics (PV) is a cost-competitive and scalable technology for electricity generation that plays a crucial role to accelerate the European energy transition and achieve carbon neutrality. Large-scale installation of rooftop PV, as well as innovative PV applications such as floating PV coupled with hydropower and bifacial PV along roads and railways, offer multi-benefits, not least in reducing competition for land. In this study, we present a geospatial approach to assess the pan-European technical potential of these three applications, using publicly available datasets. The findings reveal that the PV total installed capacity could exceed 1 TWp, which is far larger than the total PV capacity for 2030 in the EU Solar Energy Strategy (720 GWp) and would be a significant contribution to the several TWs needed for the overall transition to net-zero by 2050. The evidence presented is a useful starting point for policy-setting at national and regional level, as well as for research and detailed analyses of location specific solutions. |
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