Solar Energy and Climate Change
A special issue of Atmosphere (ISSN 2073-4433). This special issue belongs to the section "Climatology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 April 2025 | Viewed by 396
Special Issue Editors
2. Public Meteorological Service Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
Interests: solar energy; climate
Interests: atmospheric modelling; numerical weather prediction; climate change and predictability; tropical cyclones; weather and climate extremes; turbulence; atmospheric convection; atmospheric radiation; meteorology; solar and wind energy assessment and prediction; cloud physics; large-scale climate dynamics and satellite remote sensing of clouds and aerosols
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of solar energy resources is one of the most important aspects to consider in terms of human beings can cope with climate change. Essentially, it is the conversion and utilization of surface solar radiation energy, including electrical energy conversion (photovoltaic power generation, PV), thermal energy conversion (concentrating solar power, CSP), etc. Surface solar radiation, as one of the most important climate variables, varies with time and space and is not only affected by climate change, but also by the important factors that change the climate. To study the relationship between solar energy and climate change, it is necessary to understand the past and future trends in ground solar radiation, as well as to clarify the various meteorological factors that have significantly impacted solar energy utilization against the background of climate change, such as extreme winds, extreme high temperatures, duststorms, snowfall and snow accumulation, and their possible impacts on solar energy development and utilization. These impacts include the planning, site selection, design, and expected power generation of solar power plants. In addition, the construction of large-scale solar power plants will also have significant and far-reaching impacts on local climates, environments, and ecology, which is also worth researching further. In summary, the research content of this Special Issue mainly includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Ground observation, satellite remote sensing, and numerical simulation of solar energy resources;
- The changes and causes of ground solar radiation over the past few decades;
- Estimation of ground solar radiation on a centenary scale and its potential impact on solar power generation;
- Changes in extreme and catastrophic weather in terms of climate change and their potential impact on solar power generation;
- Climate, environmental, and ecological effects of large-scale solar power generation.
Dr. Yanbo Shen
Dr. Abhnil Prasad
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- solar energy
- surface solar radiation
- photovoltaics
- climate change
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