The development of fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry and the studies on its environmental, ecological and economic effects in China: A review

作者：Zihao Zhu, Zijie Song, Sihan Xu, Shoubing Wang, Xingyu Chen, Yongshuang Wang, Zhenhua Zhu · 发表于：Energy Nexus · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1016/j.nexus.2024.100316 · 被引用次数：28 · 研究领域：Fish Ecology and Management Studies、Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies、Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth

The fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry is an emerging industrial model in China that integrates aquaculture with the solar industry. This innovative model involves conducting aquaculture activities while installing photovoltaic modules on the water surface to harness solar energy for electricity generation. However, despite its rapid growth in China, this model lacks substantial scientific data support across various domains. Therefore, based on an analysis of relevant research literature, this study reviews the current development status, environmental and economic effects, as well as challenges faced by the fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry in China. The aim is to provide scientific references for promoting sustainable development within this sector. The findings reveal that existing fishery-photovoltaic complementary industry projects are primarily concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Pearl River Basin. The geographical distribution of these projects is predominantly influenced by local aquaculture areas and available solar energy resources, with a greater impact observed from the former rather than the latter. During summer months when water is shaded by photovoltaic panels, a slight decrease in the average water quality parameters across cases was observed, such as a decrease of 0.2 units in pH, a decrease of 1.06 °C in water temperature, a decrease in dissolved oxygen levels of 0.8 mg/L, inorganic nitrogen content and ...