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To what extent can solar panels effectively replace coal to generate electricity in China by 2060?
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Abstract
In recent years, due to technological progress, the cost of solar power generation has decreased, and the Chinese government has supported renewable energy technology, solar photovoltaic technology has developed rapidly. This paper discusses the development prospect of solar power generation in China. By analyzing and comparing the advantages and disadvantages of solar power generation and coal power generation in environment, manufacturing, cost and policy, we explore whether solar power generation can replace coal power generation. It focuses on the advantages of solar power generation in terms of environmental impact, the development of solar power generation promoted by the Chinese government's vigorous implementation of sustainable development strategies, and the many limitations of coal in these aspects, reflecting the advantages of solar energy in today's power generation methods. At the same time, it also analyzes the technological progress of solar power generation, the decline of costs, and the challenges of solar panel recycling. Efficiency has always been the most concerned aspect of solar power generation. Studies have found that the use of different materials, the efficiency of photovoltaic power generation is also different. Increased efficiency is also affected by external temperature, humidity, dust, and light. Solar energy also faces many limitations in this regard. Based on these studies, solar energy has great potential as a renewable energy source and has the potential to replace coal power generation on a large scale by 2060. This essay looks at these studies and concludes that there is potential.
Keywords
solar panels, green power, coal power generation
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Xu,Y. (2024). To what extent can solar panels effectively replace coal to generate electricity in China by 2060?. Advances in Engineering Innovation,11,31-40.
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