| dc.description.abstract | Solar Photovoltaics (PV) proliferates in the Netherlands as a significant source to substitute fossil energy with its abundance and ubiquitous. Nonetheless, the contribution of the solar PV is mimic, which implies that the significant increase is of necessity. In this sense, there are growing interests in the land-based solar PV, especially on the agricultural land due to the vast area available in the Netherlands. On the other hand, there are increasing concerns towards land occupation by large scale solar PV installations and insist on the use of the roof area. In compliance with the emerging social problems towards the solar PV, this research aims to provide preliminary information about various impacts. The impacts considered in the research including land-use impact, impact on the biodiversity and visual impact that are directly associated with the solar PV installations in the Netherlands. Moreover, the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) with the national subsidy (SDE+) is calculated to compare the electricity generation in various landscapes, including roof, land, and water. The results show that the rooftop PV has the lowest impact among all the landscapes considered. However, the impacts of large-scale solar PV vary by the type of the landscape, and some impact remains unknown. Therefore, more research into the potential impacts associated with increasing solar PV is necessary. | |
