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Should solar PV be installed in mining areas?

If future PV projects continue to follow current land-use patterns at the country level under a business-as-usual scenario, then installing solar PV systems on 65,488 km 2 of global mining areas could prevent the occupation of 28,311 km 2 of cropland for solar development.

Should PV systems be integrated with abandoned land in open-pit mines?

In this context, integrating PV systems with abandoned land in open-pit mines offers a mutually beneficial solution that can enhance land use while promoting renewable energy generation. This approach avoids encroaching on productive land and leverages the existing mining infrastructure.

How can centralized PV generation improve energy structures in mines?

These attributes make them an effective complement to large power grids and a substitute for 'greenfield' energy projects. Viewing such deployments as a specialized form of centralized PV generation can contribute to the optimization of energy structures in mines.

How much electricity can MPV systems generate in a mining area?

Our findings indicate that, within a global mining area of 65,488 km 2 with slopes less than 3°, MPV systems could generate 12,373 TWh of electricity annually from 8,670 GW of installed panels worldwide (Table S1).