Existing evidence on the effects of photovoltaic panels on biodiversity: a systematic map with critical appraisal of study validity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To phase out fossil fuels and reach a carbon-neutral future, solar energy and notably photovoltaic (PV) installations are being rapidly scaled up. Unlike other types of renewable energies such as wind and hydroelectricity, evidence on the effects of PV installations on biodiversity has been building up only fairly recently and suggests that they may directly impact ecosystems and species through, for instance, habitat change and loss, mortality, behaviour alteration or population displacements. Hence, we conducted a systematic map of existing evidence aiming at answering the following question: what evidence exists regarding the effects of PV installations on wild terrestrial and semi-aquatic species?

Methods

We searched for relevant citations on four online publi

SUBMITTER: Lafitte A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378773 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature