Co-benefits of carbon neutrality in enhancing and stabilizing solar and wind energy

Yadong Lei, Zhili Wang (), Deying Wang, Xiaoye Zhang, Huizheng Che, Xu Yue, Chenguang Tian, Junting Zhong, Lifeng Guo, Lei Li, Hao Zhou, Lin Liu and Yangyang Xu
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Yadong Lei: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Zhili Wang: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Deying Wang: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Xiaoye Zhang: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Huizheng Che: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Xu Yue: Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Chenguang Tian: Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology
Junting Zhong: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Lifeng Guo: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Lei Li: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Hao Zhou: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lin Liu: Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
Yangyang Xu: Texas A&M University

Nature Climate Change, 2023, vol. 13, issue 7, 693-700

Abstract: Abstract Solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy provide carbon-free renewable energy to reach ambitious global carbon-neutrality goals, but their yields are in turn influenced by future climate change. Here, using a bias-corrected large ensemble of multi-model simulations under an envisioned post-pandemic green recovery, we find a general enhancement in solar PV over global land regions, especially in Asia, relative to the well-studied baseline scenario with modest climate change mitigation. Our results also show a notable west-to-east interhemispheric shift of wind energy by the mid-twenty-first century, under the two global carbon-neutral scenarios. Both solar PV and wind energy are projected to have a greater temporal stability in most land regions due to deep decarbonization. The co-benefits in enhancing and stabilizing renewable energy sources demonstrate a beneficial feedback in achieving global carbon neutrality and highlight Asian regions as a likely hotspot for renewable resources in future decades.

Date: 2023
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