A comparative life cycle analysis of low power PV lighting products for rural areas in South East Asia

Durlinger, Bart; Reinders, Angelina H.M.E.; Toxopeus, Marten E.

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.10.006

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“…However, impacts from the kerosene light are mainly fuel related, with the majority of emissions on site (when the product is used). Note that the total impact of the Moonlight is a factor 100 less than that of a kerosene light Although the results seem optimistic for the PV lights, there is reasonable uncertainty regarding some aspects of the inventory (Durlinger, Reinders, & Toxopeus, 2012). Some system components have a relatively large impact and large uncertainty (e.g., battery disposal and the printed circuit board), and therefore have to be researched in more detail.…”

Section: B3 Environmental Impacts and Discussionmentioning

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Case B: Environmental Impact of Photovoltaic Lighting

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2012

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Case B: Environmental Impact of Photovoltaic Lighting

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2012

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“…User-centered research and financial viability are also of interest but are less researched [60]. The few publications on environmental and human health impacts of off-grid electrification indicate positive impacts, depending highly on scenarios for the end-of-life management for batteries [61], the lifespan of the products, and the institutional and economic success of the electrification programs [14]. Alstone [62] found energy payback times of off-grid lighting technologies between 20 and 50 days and energy return on investment ratios from 10 to 40.…”

Section: Research Trends For Rural Electrification and Off-grid Energmentioning

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Material Implications of Rural Electrification—A Methodological Framework to Assess In-Use Stocks of Off-Grid Solar Products and EEE in Rural Households in Bangladesh

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2018

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"Universal access to electricity" is proclaimed as the seventh sustainable development goal (SDG 7) of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals list. The achievement of this goal will result in a rapid diffusion of energy technologies that would in turn increase materials stocks, subsequently increase the raw material demand as well as the arising waste flows. This study describes a methodological framework to assess in-use stocks of off-grid solar products and electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) for rural communities in developing countries. The methodology is based on energy-access data. Furthermore, the specifics of the characteristics of off-grid solar products are discussed. The methodology is applied to rural Bangladesh and its solar home system (SHS) program. By the end of 2016, around 4.1 million SHSs were installed. This type of access to electricity has a significant impact on the in-use stocks, as households add the comparatively heavy SHSs to their in-use stocks. In-use stocks of EEE, in general, are low. Off-grid solar products are lighter than standard EEE, and fewer products types are available. These findings will help to better understand material stocks and future waste flows in the given context and will support the adaption of recycling infrastructures.

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“…Nonetheless, to compare the SHS with the other lighting systems in our analysis, we assume that all available energy is used for lighting. This approach is, amongst others, also used in [23]. The case is hypothetical and did not apply for registration under the CDM.…”

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“…Emission reductions At are calculated as the difference between baseline and project emissions by means of life cycle analysis. To this end, we updated the model described by Durlinger in [23] and [27], which is an attributional LCA model. Ecoinvent v2.2 data was used to model the background data [28].…”

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Economic and Environmental Performances of Small-Scale Rural PV Solar Projects under the Clean Development Mechanism: The Case of Cambodia

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Abstract:The two core objectives of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) are cost-effective emission reduction and sustainable development. Despite the potential to contribute to both objectives, solar projects play a negligible role under the CDM. In this research, the greenhouse gas mitigation cost is used to evaluate the economic and environmental performances of small-scale rural photovoltaic solar projects. In particular, we compare the use of absolute and relative mitigation costs to evaluate the attractiveness of these projects under the CDM. We encourage the use of relative mitigation costs, implying consideration of baseline costs that render the projects profitable. Results of the mitigation cost analysis are dependent on the baseline chosen. To overcome this drawback, we complement the analysis with a multi-objective optimization approach, which allows quantifying the trade-off between economic and environmental performances of the optimal technologies without requiring a baseline. OPEN ACCESSEnergies 2015, 8 9893

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A comparative life cycle analysis of low power PV lighting products for rural areas in South East Asia

Cited by 23 publications

References 7 publications

Case B: Environmental Impact of Photovoltaic Lighting

Case B: Environmental Impact of Photovoltaic Lighting

Material Implications of Rural Electrification—A Methodological Framework to Assess In-Use Stocks of Off-Grid Solar Products and EEE in Rural Households in Bangladesh

Economic and Environmental Performances of Small-Scale Rural PV Solar Projects under the Clean Development Mechanism: The Case of Cambodia

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