| Title |
The Untapped Area Potential for Photovoltaic Power in the European Union |
| ID_Doc |
63795 |
| Authors |
Jäger-Waldau, A |
| Title |
The Untapped Area Potential for Photovoltaic Power in the European Union |
| Year |
2020 |
| Published |
Clean Technologies, 2, 4 |
| DOI |
10.3390/cleantechnol2040027 |
| Abstract |
The political goal of the European Union is to transform into a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy by 2050. To accelerate this transition, the European Commission has presented a European Green Deal in 2019. The aim is to reduce up to 55% the greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. The paper looks at the role photovoltaic electricity generation can play to achieve this and whether the required areas for the installation of the photovoltaicaic power needed are available. Following a review of the existing literature, the paper concludes that better use of the technology that has been largely neglected so far coupled with dual-use options would generate much more PV capacity than required to achieve a neutral economy. |
| Author Keywords |
greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction; power sector; photovoltaics; self-consumption; area requirements; dual-use of infrastructure |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000708220700004 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://www.mdpi.com/2571-8797/2/4/27/pdf?version=1602820652
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