Studies
We collect studies on the topics of Life Cycle Analysis and Technology around thin-film PV-development.
Life Cycle Analysis
PV Sustainability Activities – ALL REPORTS
International Environment Agency's Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme
Expert input paper – eco-design & energy labelling for photovoltaic modules, inverters and systems in the EU
ETIP PV, SolarPower Europe, PVthin, European Solar Manufacturing Council, IECRE
February 2021
Green Energy Choices: The benefits, risks and trade-offs of low-carbon technologies for electricity production
E. G. Hertwich, J. Aloisi de Larderel, A. Arvesen, P. Bayer, J. Bergesen, E. Bouman, T. Gibon, G. Heath, C. Peña, P. Purohit, A. Ramirez, S. Suh
Report of the International Resource Panel. UNEP 2016.
PEF screening report of electricity from photovoltaic panels in the context of the EU Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) Pilots
Philippe Stolz, Rolf Frischknecht, Franziska Wyss, Mariska de Wild-Scholten
24 April 2016 - Version 2.0
Methodology Guidelines on Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaic Electricity
R. Frischknecht, G. Heath, M. Raugei, P. Sinha, M. de Wild-Scholten, V. Fthenakis, H. C. Kim, E. Alsema and M. Held
3rd edition, IEA PVPS Task 12, International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme. Report IEA-PVPS T12-06:2016, ISBN 978-3-906042-38-1.
Energy payback time (EPBT) and energy return on energy invested (EROI) of solar photovoltaic systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Khagendra P. Bhandari, Jennifer M. Collier, Randy J. Ellingson, Defne S. Apul
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 47, 2015
Life Cycle Assessment of Future Photovoltaic Electricity Production from Residential-Scale Systems Operated in Europe
R. Frischknecht, R. Itten, F. Wyss, I. Blanc, G. Heath, M. Raugei, P. Sinha, A. Wade
Subtask 2.0 "LCA", IEA-PVPS Task 12. 2015.
Life Cycle Inventories and Life Cycle Assessments of Photovoltaic Systems
R. Frischknecht, R. Itten, P. Sinha, M. de Wild-Scholten, J. Zhang, V. Fthenakis, H. C. Kim, M. Raugei, M. Stucki
International Energy Agency (IEA) PVPS Task 12. Report T12-04:2015.
Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies
Hertwich et al.
PNAS, 2014
Energy Payback Time and Carbon Footprint of Commercial Photovoltaic Systems
M. de Wildscholten
Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, Vol. 119, 2013.
Technology
Sustainability evaluation of CdTe PV: An update
Fthenakis, Vasilis, Clement Athias, Alyssa Blumenthal, Aylin Kulur, Julia Magliozzo, and David Ng
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 123 (2020): 109776.
Economically Sustainable Growth of Perovskite Photovoltaics Manufacturing
Mathews, Ian, Sarah Sofia, Erica Ma, Joel Jean, Hannu S. Laine, Sin Cheng Siah, Tonio Buonassisi, and Ian Marius Peters
Joule, Vol. 4 Issue 4, 2020.
The Economic Potential of Thin Film Solar Photovoltaic Technologies in Germany
A DIW Econ study commissioned by PVthin
Final report, 29. January 2019.
Economic viability of thin-film tandem solar modules in the United States
Sofia, Sarah E., Jonathan P. Mailoa, Dirk N. Weiss, Billy J. Stanbery, Tonio Buonassisi, and I. Marius Peters
Nature Energy 3, 2018.
Energy Payback Time (EPBT) and Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROI) of Perovskite Tandem Photovoltaic Cells
Celik, Ilke, Adam B. Phillips, Song Zhaoning, Yanfa Yan, Randy J. Ellingson, Michael J. Heben, and Defne S. Apul
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan. 2018.
Geospatial Analysis of the Energy Yield and Environmental Footprint of Different Photovoltaic Module Technologies
Louwen, Atse, Ruud E. I. Schropp, Wilfried G. J. H. M. van Sark, and André P. C. Faaij
Solar Energy 155 (Oktober 2017): 1339-53.
Techno-economic analysis of tandem photovoltaic systems
Peters, I. M., S. Sofia, J. Mailoa, and T. Buonassisi
RSC Advances 6, Nr. 71 (2016): 66911-23.
Economically sustainable scaling of photovoltaics to meet climate targets
Needleman, David Berney, Jeremy R. Poindexter, Rachel C. Kurchin, I. Marius Peters, Gregory Wilson, and Tonio Buonassisi
Energy Environ. Sci. 9, Nr. 6 (2016): 2122-29.
Commercial progress and challenges for photovoltaics
M. Green
Nature Energy 1, 2016.