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Economic and Environmental Consequences of Widespread Deployment of Solar Photovoltaics
Jevgenijs Steinbuks, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 765-494-5837, ******@
Gaurav Satija, School of Mechancial Engineering, Purdue University, ******@
Fu Zhao, School of Mechancial Engineering, Purdue University, ******@
Overview
Solar photovoltaics (PV) have emerged as a promising renewable technology for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and curbing climate change. The total installed PV capacity in the world has increased from GW in 2000 to GW in 2010, which corresponds to an annual growth rate of 40% [1]. This rapid growth is largely due to the significant cost reduction that resulted from advances in technologies and economies of scale. The fact that PV generated electricity has reached or e close to grid parity in several countries has stimulated new investment [2]. In addition, many countries have introduced policies (. feed-in tariffs, higher electricity purchasing price, and rebates on installation) to further encourage the development of the solar PV market [3,4].
Though solar PV seems to be an attractive energy solution, it has its own challenges. For a solar PV panel to work, photons in sunlight hit the panel surface and are absorbed by semiconducting materials. Manufactur