The Gelderland Climate Opportunities Map states that combining water, nature and solar energy can improve the cooling of ground-mounted solar parks. Biodiversity programmes around large-scale wind and solar parks can also increase the ecological value of the site.
This combination connects renewable generation and ecological quality at the same location. Within the sector analysis, ground-mounted solar has an estimated reduction potential of 855 kt CO₂-eq in 2030 and 1,069 kt CO₂-eq in the ambitious scenario. Source: Climate Opportunities Gelderland: Energy, New Economy.