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Table 10 Area (ha) and energy yield (TWh/a) within the class of low spatial resistance for the reference plant (RP) and agrivolatic systems (AV)

From: Harnessing energy abundance: sustainable expansion of solar parks in Lower Saxony through harmonized spatial planning

 

Reference plant (RP)

Agrivoltaic system (AV)

Reference plant within nitrate sensitive areas (RP_N)

1

Lower Saxony

611,932 ha

667.01 TWh/a

817,748

(222,308) ha

208.52

(56.69) TWh/a

276,642 ha

297.18 TWh/a

2

Springe

728 ha

0.79 TWh/a

5931

(5244) ha

1.51

(1.34) TWh/a

11 ha

0.01 TWh/a

3

Wedemark

1592 ha

1.74 TWh/a

1625

(79) ha

0.41

(0.02) TWh/a

1592 ha

1.74 TWh/a

  1. The last column shows nitrate sensitive areas within the low spatial resistance class of the reference plant (RP_N) to show potential co-benefits with ES. The numbers in brackets show the area/energy yield that does not overlap with those of the reference plant
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Energy, Sustainability and Society

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