Environmental impact assessment of perovskite photovoltaic panels

Can recycled perovskite photovoltaic modules improve energy and environmental sustainability?

Effective recycling of worn-out perovskite photovoltaic modules could improve their energy and environmental sustainability. The authors perform holistic life cycle assessments of selected solar cell architectures and provide guidelines for their future design.

Do perovskite solar cells have a life cycle assessment?

Over the last years, many authors have presented analysis on the life cycle assessment of perovskite solar cells with consideration of a particular structure/design where a fixed set of materials and processes are selected to fabricate the solar cell.

Can perovskite solar modules reduce environmental impacts?

Moreover, the range for impacts also presents an opportunity to optimize perovskite solar modules keeping LCA indicators as one of the objective functions in order to exploit their potential of having significantly lower environmental impacts.

Are perovskite solar cells on top of commercial photovoltaics?

S. Albrecht, B. Rech, Perovskite solar cells: On top of commercial photovoltaics. Nat. Energy 2, 16196 (2017).

What are the material utilization efficiencies of perovskite PVs?

Following earlier LCA studies of perovskite PVs, the material utilization efficiencies of spin coating, spray pyrolysis, and sputtering of the electrode were fixed at 60% (V. Fthenakis, personal communication), 80% 43 and 50% 42, respectively.

Is perovskite PV a sustainable technology?

This perspective aims to ensure the viability of perovskite PV as a sustainable technology by focusing on key areas such as end-of-life management and sustainability analysis. It highlights the current lack of comprehensive frameworks that incorporate circular solar economy principles, ecosystem impacts, and climate commitments.