The land area requirements of solar and wind power generation have been studied . The author stated that the potential space impacts of solar and wind energy systems depend on many factors and can vary widely while these systems are likely to affect significantly more land area than other electricity generation installations. ... ...
In this work, the potential solar land requirements and related land use change emissions are computed for the EU, India, Japan and South Korea. A novel method is developed within an integrated assessment model which links socioeconomic, energy, land and climate systems.
A novel method is developed within an integrated assessment model which links socioeconomic, energy, land and climate systems. At 25–80% penetration in the electricity mix of those regions by 2050, we find that solar energy may occupy 0.5–5% of total land.
The transition to renewables will intensify the global competition for land (as their power density is lower than that of fossil fuels); thus solar energy may occupy up to 2.8% of the total land area in the European Union by 2050 (van de Ven et al., 2021). ... ...
As a result, solar and wind to produce a given amount of power. These land use requirements are in turn significant because contentious political issues in local communities. and rights (liberty, property, expression).
Although the transition to renewable energies will intensify the global competition for land, the potential impacts driven by solar energy remain unexplored. In this work, the potential solar land requirements and related land use change emissions are computed for the EU, India, Japan and South Korea.