What evidence exists regarding the effects of photovoltaic panels on biodiversity? A critical systematic map protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Climate change and the current phase-out of fossil fuel-fired power generation are currently expanding the market of renewable energy and more especially photovoltaic (PV) panels. Contrary to other types of renewable energies, such as wind and hydroelectricity, evidence on the effects of PV panels on biodiversity has been building up only fairly recently. PV panels have been linked to substantial impacts on species and ecosystems, the first and most obvious one being the degradation of natural habitats but they may also lead to mortality of individuals and displacements of populations. Hence, we propose a systematic map aiming to draw a comprehensive panorama of the available knowledge on the effects of photovoltaic and solar thermal (PVST) installations, whatever their

SUBMITTER: Lafitte A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11378789 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature