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Can solar photovoltaic projects help alleviate poverty in rural areas?

Nature Communications 11, Article number: 1969 (2020) Cite this article Since 2013, China has implemented a large-scale initiative to systematically deploy solar photovoltaic (PV) projects to alleviate poverty in rural areas.

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Can solar PV help China's poorest?

A review of photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects in China: current status, challenge and policy recommendations. Renew. Sustain. Energy Rev.94, 214–223 (2018). Murray, S. F. Solar PV can help China’s poorest.

Does photovoltaics use less water than other renewable technologies?

The results showed that photovoltaics has the lowest footprint in water usage compared to other renewable technologies as depicted in Table 6 (Jin et al., 2019). The authors also reported that water usage is very dependent on geographical locations and is vastly differ from one location to another around the world.

Is photovoltaic technology a good option for conserving water supply?

Fthenakis and Kim (2010) reviewed the recent studies related to water usage in conventional and renewable energy type of technologies from a full-lifecycle standpoint tacking inconsideration water demand factors (withdrawal and consumption). They showed that moving to photovoltaic technology would be the best option for conserving water supply.

Does solar belong on Houser's farmland?

Along the road by Houser's property, signs were still up in December saying solar doesn't belong there. "I find it funny that the signs say 'No solar on our farmland,'" Houser says. "I've asked a couple of [opponents] if they'd like to come help make hay in June, and none of them have volunteered to come help with their farmland."