Life cycle impacts and costs of photovoltaic systems: Current state of the art and future outlooks

Marco Raugei and Paolo Frankl

Energy, 2009, vol. 34, issue 3, 392-399

Abstract: The photovoltaic energy sector is rapidly expanding and technological specification for PV has improved dramatically in the last two decades. This paper sketches the current state of the art and drafts three alternative scenarios for the future, in terms of costs, market penetration and environmental performance. According to these scenarios, if economic incentives are supported long enough into the next ten to twenty years, PV looks set for a rosy future, and is likely to play a significant role in the future energy mix, while at the same time contributing to reduce the environmental impact of electricity supply.

Keywords: Photovoltaics; LCA; Costs; Scenarios; NEEDS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2009.01.001

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