What are the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the manufacturing of Solar PV panels?
Yes, there is carbon emissions associated with the manufacture of Solar PV panels. Energy is required for the manufacture of the panels. However, once they are installed they do not create any emissions. In general, 87-97% of the energy generated by Solar PV panels is emission free. The energy payback or the amount of time required for the energy produced to equal the energy used to manufacture the solar panel is 2.75 years or less. Alternatively, the energy yield of a solar panel in Canada is 14. This means that the energy produced over the solar panels lifetime is 14 times more than the energy used to produce it.
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