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November 10, 2025Landscape OnlineOpen Access

Navigating the Nexus between Renewable Energy and Biodiversity: Impacts and Mitigation Strategies for Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Systems

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CHChrista Hainz-RenetzederTSThomas SchauppenlehnerPSPatrick Scherhaufer

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Overview

Literature review shows ground-mounted PV systems disrupt habitats and biodiversity in landscapes, indicating a need for better mitigation strategies.

Key Points

  • To examine the ecological effects of ground-mounted photovoltaic systems and identify effective mitigation strategies.
  • Reviewed scientific literature on ecological effects of ground-mounted PV systems in Central Europe.
  • Focused on Austria as a case study for ecological impacts.
  • Analyzed evidence of environmental changes, including microclimate and soil properties.
  • Identified altered environmental conditions around ground-mounted PV systems.
  • Noted direct impacts on biodiversity, including habitat loss and fragmentation.
  • Highlighted a lack of robust validation for current mitigation measures.

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Hainz-Renetzeder et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a24c0ce034ddc3571dfhttps://doi.org/10.3097/lo.2025.1141
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