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Related: About this forumIs solar a net energy loser above 46 degrees north?
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Abstract
Elsevier
Energy Policy
Volume 107, August 2017, Pages 498-505
Energy Policy
Further considerations to: Energy Return on Energy Invested (ERoEI) for photovoltaic solar systems in regions of moderate insolation
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Abstract
A paper by Ferroni and Hopkirk (2016) provided evidence that presently available PV systems in regions of moderate insolation like Switzerland and countries north of the Swiss Alps act as net energy sink. These findings were disputed in a paper (Raugei et al., 2017). Additional clarifications in support of our conclusions are explained, including mention of weak points in the argumentation by Raugei et al.
Our study is based on the concept of the extended ERoEI (ERoEIEXT) for PV systems, knowing that this is not the mainstream concept in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), applying the Process-Based Life Cycle Assessment. The concept of the ERoEIEXT considers many possible energy contributions needed for assessing the envisioned transition from fossil fuel to other types of energy sources and here in particular to photovoltaics in regions of moderate insolation.
The conclusions of our original study remain unchanged. Any attempt to adopt an Energy Transition strategy by substitution of intermittent for base load power generation in countries like Switzerland or further north will result in unavoidable net energy loss. This applies both to the technologies considered, to the available data from the original study and to newer data from recent studies.
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Is solar a net energy loser above 46 degrees north? (Original Post)
pscot
Jul 2017
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msongs
(67,193 posts)1. the nuclear industry most likely wants us to believe so nt
DRoseDARs
(6,810 posts)2. Link? nt
pscot
(21,023 posts)3. Link added
OKIsItJustMe
(19,933 posts)4. Hmm...
One of the issues raised is whether or not solar cell efficiencies have increased.
NREL tracks record efficiencies. Some technologies have leveled off. Others are increasing.
https://www.nrel.gov/pv/national-center-for-photovoltaics.html
See also this comparison. These three companies use different technologies:
http://blog.comparemysolar.co.uk/compare-the-best-solar-panels-yingli-market-leader-versus-first-solar-thin-film-versus-sunpower-high-efficiency/