The Energy and Environmental Performance of Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Systems—A Timely Update

The Energy and Environmental Performance of Ground-Mounted Photovoltaic Systems—A Timely Update

Given photovoltaics’ (PVs) constant improvements in terms of material usage and energy efficiency, this paper provides a timely update on their life-cycle energy and environmental performance. Single-crystalline Si (sc-Si), multi-crystalline Si (mc-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper indium gal...

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Main Authors: Enrica Leccisi, Marco Raugei, Vasilis Fthenakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
photovoltaic (PV)
crystalline Si (c-Si)
cadmium telluride (CdTe)
copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS)
life cycle assessment (LCA)
net energy analysis (NEA)
energy return on investment (EROI)
energy pay-back time (EPBT)
environmental performance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/8/622

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