CO2 Emissions of PV in the Perspective of a Renewable Energy Economy

W.G.J.H.M. van Sark; N.H. Reich; E.A. Alsema; E. Nieuwlaar

CO2 Emissions of PV in the Perspective of a Renewable Energy Economy

W.G.J.H.M. van Sark
, N.H. Reich
, E.A. Alsema
, E. Nieuwlaar

Dept of Chemistry

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic

Abstract

The wide range of greenhouse gas emissions (30-300 g CO2-eq/kWh) quoted for PV generated electricity in life cycle assessment studies so far is shown to be mainly caused by the different CO2 emission of energy consumed in manufacture of PV modules. A better way of comparing the CO2-eq emissions would be to calculate the direct CO2 emissions of PV module manufacturing and quote these separately from the indirect CO2 emissions due to energy consumption. It is shown that the indirect CO2-eq emission makes up more than 90% of the total, indicating the importance of calculating and reporting these two emission sources separately.

Original language	Undefined/Unknown
Title of host publication	22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
Editors	G. Willeke, H. Ossenbrink, P. Helm
Place of Publication	[München]
Publisher	WIP-Renewable Energies
Pages	3538-3542
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 3 Sept 2007

Bibliographical note

European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. 22

UN SDGs

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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CO2 Emissions of PV in the Perspective of a Renewable Energy Economy. / van Sark, W.G.J.H.M.; Reich, N.H.; Alsema, E.A. et al.
22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. ed. / G. Willeke; H. Ossenbrink; P. Helm. [München]: WIP-Renewable Energies, 2007. p. 3538-3542.

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