Life cycle assessment of solar PV based electricity generation systems: A review

A.F. Sherwani, J.A. Usmani and Varun

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010, vol. 14, issue 1, 540-544

Abstract: Sustainable development requires methods and tools to measure and compare the environmental impacts of human activities for various products viz. goods, services, etc. This paper presents a review of life cycle assessment (LCA) of solar PV based electricity generation systems. Mass and energy flow over the complete production process starting from silica extraction to the final panel assembling has been considered. Life cycle assessment of amorphous, mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline and most advanced and consolidate technologies for the solar panel production has been studied.

Keywords: Sustainable; development; Life; cycle; assessment; Energy; flow; Solar; PV; Electricity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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