| Title |
PV Evolution in the light of Circular Economy |
| ID_Doc |
1620 |
| Authors |
Ovaitt, S; Mirletz, HM; Hegedus, A; Gaulding, A; Barnes, T |
| Title |
PV Evolution in the light of Circular Economy |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518683 |
| Abstract |
As photovoltaic (PV) deployments increase, the increasing material volume presents challenges throughout the supply chain and eventual end-of-life waste management. Quantifying the value of lifetime, reliability, repair, reuse, recycling, and other options to increase circularity can help identify and prioritize research and technical solutions required to integrate PV into the circular economy. In this work, we capture the evolution of PV module technology, such as improved reliability and increasing market share of glass/glass modules. We discuss material circularity, lifetime and reliability, and energy return on investment as quantitative metrics to define and evaluate circularity and sustainability. |
| Author Keywords |
circular economy; photovoltaics; energy return on investment (EROI); bifacial; technology evolution; reliability; repair; reuse; recycle |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Conference Proceedings Citation Index - Science (CPCI-S) |
| EID |
WOS:000701690400363 |
| WoS Category |
Energy & Fuels; Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Physics, Applied |
| Research Area |
Energy & Fuels; Engineering; Physics |
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