On the basis of the new data a Life Cycle Assessment has been performed, which shows that c-Si PV systems are in a good position to compete with other energy technologies. Energy payback periods of 1.7-2.7 year are found for South-European locations, while life-cycle CO2 emissions are in the 30-45 g/kWh range.
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We give an overview of historical developments with respect to the price and the Energy Pay-Back Time of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules. We investigate the drivers behind both developments and observe that there is a large overlap between them. Reduction of silicon consumption, improved cell efficiency and the production technology for solar grade
With the environmental impacts from the production of virgin silicon cells in mind, it is highly recommended to employ high-value and closed-loop recycling processes to recover silicon wafer
Around 96% of the world''s PV production comes from crystalline silicon (c-Si), which includes single-crystalline silicon (sc-Si), ribbon silicon (r-Si), and multi-crystalline silicon (mc-Si), representing the most widely used semiconducting materials 11, 13, 14.
Environmental impacts of multi-Si PV module in the production process. Download: Download high-res image (83KB) Download: Download full-size image; Fig. 3. Source proportion of Climate change in the production proces. Download: Download high-res image (81KB) Download: Download full-size image; Fig. 4.
sources. Because most previous studies of multi-crystalline silicon (Multi-Si) PV modules discuss the environmental impacts, this study quantitatively assesses the economic and so-cial impacts of
The globalized supply chain for crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels is increasingly fragile, as the now-mundane freight crisis and other geopolitical risks threaten to...
The economic analysis results demonstrate that the main cost of mc‐Si PV modules production in China lies in raw materials and labor and the production of Multi‐Si PV cells have the highest cost among the five manufacturing processes involved in Multi‐Si PV. The result of the social impact analysis reveal that the employment contribution
Together with 11 European and US photovoltaic companies an extensive effort has been made to collect Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data that represents the status of production technology for crystalline silicon modules for the year 2004. These data can be used to evaluate the environmental impacts of photovoltaic solar energy systems. The new data covers all
The globalized supply chain for crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels is increasingly fragile, as the now-mundane freight crisis and other geopolitical risks threaten to postpone
The impacts of PV panel production were dominated by solargrade silicon production, as reported in previous life cycle assessment studies on PV systems (Celik, 2018;Celik et al., 2020; Fthenakis
Reduction of Environmental Impacts in Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Technology: An Analysis of Driving Forces and Opportunities Erik Alsema1, and Mariska de Wild-Scholten2 1Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, Heidelberglaan 2, Utrecht, Netherlands 2Unit Solar Energy, Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Westerduinweg 3, Petten, Netherlands
The efficiencies of average commercial wafer-based silicon modules increased from about 15% in 2010 to 20% in 2020, and record efficiencies demonstrate the potential for even further efficiency enhancements at the production level, although a physical limit for silicon solar cell conversion efficiency exists 45.
Environmental Impacts of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Module Production Erik A. Alsema 1, Mariska J. de Wild-Scholten 2, 1Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development and Innovation, Utrecht University, The Netherlands 2Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Petten, The Netherlands Abstract
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Contents1 Introduction2 Historical Background3 Key Concepts and Definitions4 Main Discussion Points4.1 Environmental Impacts of Raw Material Extraction4.2 Manufacturing Processes and Energy Consumption4.3 Waste Management and End-of-Life Considerations4.4 Impacts on Ecosystems and Biodiversity5 Case Studies or Examples6 Current Trends or
Contents1 Introduction2 Historical Background3 Key Concepts and Definitions4 Main Discussion Points4.1 Environmental Impacts of Raw Material Extraction4.2 Manufacturing Processes and Energy Consumption4.3
Uncertainty analysis reveals that the environmental impact of polysilicon production, cell processing and modules assembling have relatively higher uncertainty. Although much effort is carried out in collecting input and output inventory, data availability for LCA is still a big challenge in China.
Because most previous studies of multi-crystalline silicon (Multi-Si) PV modules discuss the environmental impacts, this study quantitatively assesses the economic and social impacts of China''s
photovoltaic module life cycle [9, 10]. In recent years, some scholars have used life cycle assessment methods to calculate the environmental impact of photovoltaic products, but most of them are concentrated in the production stage of crystalline silicon modules, and a few scholars have studied the
A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), using the end-point damage model (CEDM) of impact assessment, was conducted, to analyse the environmental impacts and pollutant payback times of photovoltaic production, including solar-grade silicon, silicon wafers, silicon solar cells and photovoltaic panels, in China.The inputs and outputs were obtained using site
Lunardi et al. [82] performed an environmental impact assessment of landfilling, incineration, reuse, and recycling (mechanical, thermal, and chemical) of waste crystalline silicon PV modules. They found that while recycling waste photovoltaic modules reduces environmental impact to some extent, attention should be paid to factors such as the
@article{Huang2017EnvironmentalIA, title={Environmental influence assessment of China''s multi-crystalline silicon (multi-Si) photovoltaic modules considering recycling process}, author={Beijia Huang and Juan Zhao and Jingyang Chai and Bing Xue and Feng Zhao and Xiangyu Wang}, journal={Solar Energy}, year={2017}, volume={143}, pages={132-141
Over the past 10-15 years the environmental impacts of photovoltaic modules based on crystalline silicon have decreased substantially. Improved process technology has led to more efficient
Together with a number of PV companies an extensive effort has been made to collect Life Cycle Inventory data that represents the current status of production technology for crystalline silicon modules. The new data covers all processes from silicon feedstock production to cell and module manufacturing.
The environmental impacts associated with the production steps of PV modules remain the same for both scenarios, and therefore this study mainly focused on analyzing traditional cell production with new raw materials versus production that
Crystalline silicon solar cells are today''s main photovoltaic technology, enabling the production of electricity with minimal carbon emissions and at an unprecedented low cost. This Review
Multi-crystalline silicon PV production and PV module packaging are important manufacturing processes within the context of environmental impacts of the manufacture of PV modules in China. This assessment also reveals that production of multi-crystalline silicon PV modules in the country has emitted significant amounts of greenhouses gases (GHG).
Nature Communications 14, Article number: 1274 (2023) Cite this article The globalized supply chain for crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) panels is increasingly fragile, as the now-mundane freight crisis and other geopolitical risks threaten to postpone major PV projects.
Together with 11 European and US photovoltaic companies an extensive effort has been made to collect Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) data that represents the status of production technology for crystalline silicon modules for the year 2004. These data can be used to evaluate the environmental impacts of photovoltaic solar energy systems.
Results clearly show the significant environmental improvement in the sc-Si PV system production—mainly at the wafer stage—for which the impacts have been reduced by
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is one of the fastest growing renewable energy technology worldwide because of the rapid depletion and adverse environmental impact of fossil fuels (Leung and Yang, 2012).The global output of the PV component has dramatically increased from 0.26 GW in 2000 (Branker et al., 2011) to 41.7 GW (IEA, 2014) in 2013, with an annual
Fig.1. Overall environmental impact of crystalline PV module in the production process [11]. Crystalline Silicon is the most widely used technology in the PV market and its life span is estimated
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