Environmental Aspects of PV Power Systems. Summary of the IEA PVPS Task I Workshop 25-27 June 1997, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Environmental aspects of PV power systems
Summary of the IEA PVPS Task I Workshop 25-27 June 1997, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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Author: Nieuwlaar, E. Environmental aspects of PV power systems

Organization: Novem, The Netherlands

Reference: IEA PVPS TI 1998 4

Date of issue: December 1997

Type: Report IEA PVPS Task 1

Details: 30 pages: tables; with references and appendices

Download: Click here to open or download this report as PDF file (125 kB)

Available from: Task 1 members

More information: For more information about the workshop go to http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/www/publica/97072.htm. More information about environmental aspects of PV power systems is also available at http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/www/research/e&e/e&e_rena.htm

Abstract: This report contains the summary of the workshop "Environmental Aspects of PV Power Systems", organized under the supervision of PVPS Task 1 on June 25-27, 1997 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The report expresses the state-of-the-art in both research and in expert opinions on the subject. The environmental issues that are considered most relevant for PV power systems were identified in the workshop as well as the approaches that may be used to investigate them.
The main environmental issues discussed at the workshop were:

Energy use.
Resource depletion. For example, the resource availability for indium (used in CIS-modules) and silver (used in mc-Si modules) has been indicated as potentially problematic.
Climatic change. Greenhouse gas emissions (notably CO2) mostly originate from energy use and the potential for PV power system to reduce these emissions is receiving increasing attention.
Health and Safety. Continuous or accidental releases of hazardous materials can pose a risk towards workers on the public.
Waste.
Land use; at least in the case of ground-based arrays.

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Author:	Nieuwlaar, E.
Organization:	Novem, The Netherlands
Reference:	IEA PVPS TI 1998 4
Date of issue:	December 1997
Type:	Report IEA PVPS Task 1
Details:	30 pages: tables; with references and appendices
Download:	Click here to open or download this report as PDF file (125 kB)
Available from:	Task 1 members
More information:	For more information about the workshop go to http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/www/publica/97072.htm. More information about environmental aspects of PV power systems is also available at http://www.chem.uu.nl/nws/www/research/e&e/e&e_rena.htm
Abstract:	This report contains the summary of the workshop "Environmental Aspects of PV Power Systems", organized under the supervision of PVPS Task 1 on June 25-27, 1997 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The report expresses the state-of-the-art in both research and in expert opinions on the subject. The environmental issues that are considered most relevant for PV power systems were identified in the workshop as well as the approaches that may be used to investigate them. The main environmental issues discussed at the workshop were: Energy use. Resource depletion. For example, the resource availability for indium (used in CIS-modules) and silver (used in mc-Si modules) has been indicated as potentially problematic. Climatic change. Greenhouse gas emissions (notably CO2) mostly originate from energy use and the potential for PV power system to reduce these emissions is receiving increasing attention. Health and Safety. Continuous or accidental releases of hazardous materials can pose a risk towards workers on the public. Waste. Land use; at least in the case of ground-based arrays.