| Title | End-of-life solar photovoltaic panel waste management in India: forecasting and environmental impact assessment |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 25860 |
| Authors | Sharma, A; Mahajan, P; Garg, R |
| Title | End-of-life solar photovoltaic panel waste management in India: forecasting and environmental impact assessment |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | International Journal Of Environmental Science And Technology, 21, 2 |
| Abstract | Presently, India is in the stage of installation of solar photovoltaic panels and no focus is being given towards the impending problem of handling solar waste. The absence of adequate regulations, guidelines and operational infrastructure for photovoltaic waste in the country may lead to waste being inappropriately landfilled or incinerated in a manner that may be detrimental to human health and the environment. Business as usual projection estimates 6.64 million tonnes and 5.48 million tonnes of waste generation due to the early and regular losses using the Weibull distribution function, respectively by 2040 in India. The current study also systematically investigates various policies and legislation developments on the end-of-life of photovoltaic modules in various regions of the world, to identify gaps for further assessment. Using life cycle assessment methodology, this paper compares the environmental impacts of landfilling end-of-life crystalline silicon panels with avoided burden approach due to the recycling of materials. It has been demonstrated that solar photovoltaic recycling and reusing the recovered materials will result in impact reduction in the forthcoming production phase by as high as 70%. Further, the outcomes of carbon footprint, single score indicator with the application of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change also predicts lower values for avoided burden approach due to recycling (15,393.96 kgCO(2) eq) in comparison to landfill approach (19,844.054 kg CO2 eq). The outcomes of this study aim to illuminate the importance of the sustainable management of photovoltaic panels at end-of-life. |
| https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13762-023-04953-2.pdf |
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