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Life Cycle Assessment of PV Panels by Leonardo Caldas is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes a life cycle assessment of photovoltaic electricity generation. It considers the energy and material flows from silica extraction through panel assembly for polycrystalline silicon panels. The most energy intensive processes are transforming metallic silicon to solar grade silicon and panel assembly, which uses aluminum and glass. The study also evaluates the energy payback time and carbon dioxide mitigation potential for photovoltaic systems in different locations based on solar res
- Author
- Leonardo Caldas
- Language
- EN