Immediate effect of floating solar energy deployment on greenhouse gas dynamics in ponds
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Abstract
Floating photovoltaic (FPV) solar energy offers promise for renewable electricity production that spares land for other societal benefits. FPV deployment may alter greenhouse gas (GHG) production and emissions from waterbodies by changing physical, chemical, and biological processes, which can have implications for the carbon cost of energy production with FPV. Here, we use an ecosystem-scale experiment to assess how GHG dynamics in ponds respond to installation of operationally representative FPV. Following FPV deployments of 70% array coverage, daily whole-pond GHG emissions increased by 26.8% on a carbon dioxide-equivalent (CO2-eq) basis, and dissolved oxygen availability rapidly decreased. Despite increased emissions following FPV deployment, FPV-derived GHG emissions from waterbodies are likely lower than landscape GHG emissions associated with terrestrial solar and hydropower production on a CO2-eq kWh–1 basis. Adaptive management strategies like bubbler installation may reduce the magnitude of FPV impacts on GHG and dissolved oxygen dynamics.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Immediate effect of floating solar energy deployment on greenhouse gas dynamics in ponds |
| Series title | Environmental Science and Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.est.4c06363 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 50 |
| Year Published | 2024 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ACS Publications |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 22104 |
| Last page | 22113 |
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