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This summary reviews publicly available information about the adverse impacts and potential benefits of ground-mounted large scale - PV solar power on wildlife in North
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Are ground-mounted solar PV panels causing habitat loss and fragmentation? The activity of six of eight species/species groups analysed was negatively affected by solar PV panels, suggesting
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Jul 27, 2023 · Exponential increase in photovoltaic installations arouses concerns regarding the impacts of large-scale solar power plants on dryland ecosystems. While the efects of
While PV installations and especially ground-mounted USSE facilities have been the subject of most research, the impacts of solar thermal panels on wildlife and ecosystems have yet to be studied. Thus, it remains to be found whether these impacts could be similar to the ones observed in the case of PV panels.
However, the currently available evidence regarding the effects of photovoltaic installations on biodiversity is still scarce. More research is urgently needed on non-flying mammals and bats as well as amphibians and reptiles. Solar thermal panels and floating PV installations should also be further investigated.
Such PV panels can be installed on rooftops, in ground-mounted utility-scale facilities, which are often called Utility-Scale Solar Energy (USSE) facilities, or on water such as on the sea, lakes, reservoirs or canals [9, 10, 11]—often called floatovoltaics or floating PV/solar facilities.
However, it is also noted that the reflective surfaces of photovoltaic panels can attract insects, which in turn provide new feeding opportunities for certain bird species. This paper aims to summarize the current global experience in assessing the impact of solar power plants on birds.
Regarding natural/semi-natural habitats and ecosystems, we only focused on biotic outcomes resulting from PV installations (e.g. lost area for wildlife) but citations strictly dealing with modifications of abiotic parameters (e.g. humidity, temperature, radiation) were excluded.
We found statistical evidence that the activity of six of eight species/species groups (i.e. E. serotinus, Myotis spp., Nyctalus spp., P. pipistrellus, P. pygmaeus and Plecotus spp.) were negatively affected by solar PV panels (Table 2 and Figure 1).
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