Assessing the Siting Potential of Low-Carbon Energy Power Plants in the Yangtze River Delta: A GIS-Based Approach

China announced a target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. As one the most promising pathways to minimize emissions, low-carbon electricity supply is high consideration in China’s future energy planning. The main purpose this study provide comparative overview regional siting potential various power plants Yangtze River Delta China. First, unsuitable zones for are identified and excluded based on national regulations landscape constraints. Second, we evaluate spatial seven ranking their suitability with geographic information system (GIS)-based hierarchical analysis (AHP). results revealed that around 78% area suitable plant siting. In summary, biomass have over half areas. Solar photovoltaic waste-to-electricity encouraged establish long-term future. maps visualize micro-scale can be coupled sustainability assessments design an explicit guiding plan allocation.