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Life Cycle

Analysis of Solar Modules andApplications

Team Members:John Beyer Benjamin GilardiLisa Tuason

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Objective

Our objective is to optimize solar paneluse and their applications by performing

a life cycle analysis.

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Scope

What kind of solar modules and PV system is

optimal for urban, suburban or rural

locations? What are the environmental, economic or 

social impacts of each system?

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Solar Modules: Thin Film vs.Silicon Crystalline Panels

A comparison between two commonkinds of solar panels will be examined.

How are they produced?

Efficiency

Insolation Data

Cost

Life expectancy

How are they recycled?

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Solar Applications

Which application?

Roof-mounted

Individual homes/buildings

Utility scale

Centrally located

Possibly delve into future applications

Ie. windows that double as solar panels

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Monocrystalline Silicon Panels:Expensive and time consuming process, high cost

per watt

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CdTe Thin Film Panels: quicker and

easier process, little raw material wasted,cheaper cost per watt

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Internet Literature Search — 

Knowledge Management Solar panel descriptions and benefitshttp://energyinformative.org/best-solar-panel-monocrystalline-polycrystalline-thin-film/ 

Business side conditionshttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/429497/is-thin-film-solar-dead/ 

Wikipedia for solar cellshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell 

Basic description of raw materials and production processhttp://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Solar-Cell.html  http://www.solarworld-usa.com/solar-for-home/solar-101/  

Production Methods at lower cost and lower wastehttp://www.technologyreview.com/news/429170/new-method-makes-solar-cell-production-cheaper-easier/ 

Solar Cell Production Processes (written 1 day after the above)http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/09/120919082933.htm 

Production of Thin Film Solar http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/thin-film-solar-cell3.htm 

Life Cycle Assessmenthttp://www.nrel.gov/analysis/sustain_lca_pv.html http://www.appropedia.org/LCA_of_silicon_PV_panels  http://www.wise-intern.org/journal/2011/documents/Micali_Presentation.pdf 

Solar Energy Analysishttp://www.wise-intern.org/journal/2011/documents/Micali_Presentation.pdf 

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Information Gaps

Certain aspects of the PV systems willneed to be assumed.

i.e. Location of the utility-scale PV system in

relation to loads it is supplying.

Assume all buildings face south at an

optimal pitch of solar panels.