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Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-307-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-15-307-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
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27 Mar 2024
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Solar radiation modification challenges decarbonization with renewable solar energy

Susanne Baur, Benjamin M. Sanderson, Roland Séférian, and Laurent Terray

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There are not a lot of studies about the effects of SRM on renewable energy and how those interactions might contribute to strategies to offset climate change.
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Most solar radiation modification (SRM) simulations assume no physical coupling between mitigation and SRM. We analyze the impact of SRM on photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) and find that almost all regions have reduced PV and CSP potential compared to a mitigated or unmitigated scenario, especially in the middle and high latitudes. This suggests that SRM could pose challenges for meeting energy demands with solar renewable resources.
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