Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of PV installations
Country specific greenhouse gas mitigation potential of photovoltaic installations compared to national electricity supply mixes (t CO2-eq per kWp).
Specification: 3kWp slanted roof, installation mounted with framed modules of multicrystalline silicium cells with a module efficiency of 13.2% and a life time of 30 years.
Source: Jungbluth N., Tuchschmid M. and de Wild-Scholten M. J. (2008) Life Cycle Assessment for Photovoltaics: Update for ecoinvent data v2.01
Nuclear Waste Mitigation of PV installations
Country specific potential of photovoltaic installations to avoid nuclear waste compared to national electricity supply mixes (cm3 repository for high radioactive waste per kWp).
Specification: 3kWp slanted roof, installation mounted with framed modules of multicrystalline silicium cells with a module efficiency of 13.2% and a life time of 30 years.
Source: Jungbluth N., Tuchschmid M. and de Wild-Scholten M. J. (2008) Life Cycle Assessment for Photovoltaics: Update for ecoinvent data v2.01
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