Renewable energy development in China faces significant challenges due to carbon emission reduction pressures and the need to adjust energy structures, but abandoned mine areas present a promising opportunity for such initiatives.
The study focuses on Liaoning Province, estimating renewable energy potential from biomass and solar sources in three development scenarios, revealing varying outcomes in energy generation and carbon emission reductions.
The scenarios indicate that utilizing abandoned mine areas could lead to a power generation capacity of 31.2-79.4 TWh, equating to a reduction of carbon emissions by 31.1-79.1 million tons, representing a substantial portion of Liaoning's energy consumption from 2016.