Life cycle impacts and costs of photovoltaic systems: Current state of the art and future outlooks

被引:145
作者
Raugei, Marco [1 ]
Frankl, Paolo [2 ]
机构
[1] Int Univ Pompeu, Environm Management Res Grp, Escola Super Commerc, Barcelona 08003, Spain
[2] Int Energy Agcy, Renewable Energy Unit, F-75739 Paris 15, France
关键词
Photovoltaics; LCA; Costs; Scenarios; NEEDS; ENERGY PAYBACK; EMISSIONS; PV;
D O I
10.1016/j.energy.2009.01.001
中图分类号
O414.1 [热力学];
学科分类号
摘要
The photovoltaic energy sector is rapidly expanding and technological specification for PV has improved dramatically in the last two decades. This paper sketches the current state of the art and drafts three alternative scenarios for the future, in terms of costs, market penetration and environmental performance. According to these scenarios, if economic incentives are supported long enough into the next ten to twenty years, PV looks set for a rosy future, and is likely to play a significant role in the future energy mix, while at the same time contributing to reduce the environmental impact of electricity supply. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:392 / 399
页数:8
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