Abstract
This study investigates the correlation between climate change, renewable energy stability, and solar-terrestrial interactions, focusing on cosmic ray intensity variations. Analyzing data from neutron monitors and global temperature anomalies reveals that cosmic ray fluxes modulate atmospheric ionization, subtly influencing cloud cover and solar grid predictability. Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing global challenges, necessitating the rapid transition toward renewable energy systems. While anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions remain the dominant driver of contemporary climate change, natural factors such as solar variability and galactic cosmic ray (GCR) intensity also contribute to atmospheric variability. The relationship between climate change, renewable energy stability, and solar-terrestrial interactions, with particular emphasis on variations in cosmic ray intensity. Using a quantitative, cross-correlative approach, we analyzed 30-year dataset of GCR intensities from the Moscow Neutron Monitor, global cloud cover observations from the International Satellite Cloud Climate, and climate indicators across Solar Cycles 23 and 24. To analysis indicates a weak but statistically significant association between enhanced GCR intensity and slight increases in low-altitude cloud cover during solar minimum periods. These atmospheric variations may temporarily reduce the solar radiation available to photovoltaic systems, contributing to short-term fluctuations in renewable energy generation. The findings suggest that incorporating solar-terrestrial parameters and cosmic ray observations into climate and renewable energy forecasting models could improve prediction accuracy and support the development of resilient and sustainable energy infrastructure.
KEYWORDS
Cosmic Rays, Renewable Energy Grid, Atmospheric Ionization, Climate Dynamics, Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCR), Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), Space Weather, Solar Photovoltaic Systems.
Geetika Pawar1*, Arvind Dhurve2, Ramdas3
1,3Research Scholar, Dept. of Physics, PMCoE Govt. Auto. P.G. College Chhindwara-480001, M.P., India
²Dept. of Physics, Govt. Degree College Amarwara-480221, M.P., India