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Should solar farms be built over forests or through deforestation?

Our results highlight the fact that building solar farms over forests or through deforestation leads to no gain in energy efficiency compared to open land, and hence should only be carried out with great caution or completely discouraged. 1. Introduction

How can governments reduce land competition between solar farms and forests?

Governments should act now to mitigate the land competition between solar farms and forests and require technological innovation to place solar farms over deserts, abandoned mines, artificial canals, reservoirs, and rooftops, despite these sites being characterized by more scarce, more unstable, and more expensive solar energy.

Are solar farms a viable alternative to forests?

Forests and solar energy are both critical to achieving the climate goals proposed by the Paris Agreement. However, large-scale deployment of solar farms requires vast land areas, potentially posing conflicts with other land uses. For example, solar farms have been built in forested regions or with a direct cost to forests (through deforestation).

Can We conserve forest carbon and secure solar energy simultaneously?

It is not possible to conserve forest carbon and secure solar energy simultaneously. In the area-based development project, the only option is the complete destruction of the ecosystem. A solar power plant is a long-term business that stably produces electricity and secures profits for more than 20 years.