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Could repurposing abandoned mines be a solar hub?

Solar farms often compete with agriculture and ecosystems, but repurposing abandoned mines could offer a solution. We assess global open-pit mining sites as potential solar hubs, analysing their technical feasibility and deployment timelines under diverse future scenarios.

Why should solar projects be supported in mining sites?

This support has effectively enhanced local engagement and accelerated the integration of solar projects with ecological initiatives, such as desertification control and mine management. (4) Innovating PV application models at mining sites can provide additional benefits.

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.

Are global open-pit mining patches viable for PV development?

Global open-pit mining patches are viable for PV development when considering the number, area and PV power potential (Fig. 1). We used the GEE platform to integrate the global open-pit mining boundary data from Maus et al. 30 and Tang et al. 31.

Does mining affect solar power generation?

Both scenarios have a minimal impact on solar power generation and show a close alignment with the reference case, which includes 47,390 mines (76.7% utilization), using 100% of stable mines, 30.5% of active mines and 37.0% of greening mines (Supplementary Fig. 1a).

How are PV employment processes simulated in open-pit mines?

The PV employment processes of global open-pit mines under the seven scenarios were simulated according to the elite selection: a commonly used evolutionary algorithmic selection strategy that selects superior individuals for propagation by assessing and ordering their fitness scores in a descending sequence 47, 48.