Ruili Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

How to develop PV solar farms in China?

Land use policy for developing PV solar farms in China. Different from most developed countries, in China, urban lands are owned by the country, and rural lands are collective ownership. For this reason, the development of PV solar farms highly relies on the land use policy introduced by the government.

Why is China developing a PV power plant?

Attribution of the rapid PV expansion in China The rapid development of PV power plant construction in China is largely relied on the strong support and promotion from a comprehensive range of policies at both the central and local government levels. The PV policies have undergone different phases in recent years.

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.

Does China have a potential for solar PV power station installation & generation?

The results of this study indicated that China, as one of the fast-growing countries in the global south, shows outstanding potential for solar PV power station installation and generation potential.

Do PV power plants promote poverty alleviation in China?

The diffusion of PV power plants in China is accompanied by not only the national wide carbon mitigation goal but also the simultaneous advancement of PV poverty alleviation in China's fourteen poverty-stricken areas (PSAs) (Ge et al., 2019; Zhang et al., 2020). Thus, the expansion patterns within and without PSAs are examined and compared.

Where are PV power plants located in China?

Eventually, we established a map of PV power plants in China by 2020, covering a total area of 2917 km2. We found that most PV power plants were situated on cropland, followed by barren land and grassland, based on the derived national PV map. In addition, the installation of PV power plants has generally decreased the vegetation cover.