西非的太阳能光伏开发将面临数百万的废物挑战,离网系统将占主导地位
Di Dong1, Onis Emem2, Litao Liu3
1College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.
Environmental science & technology
|September 24, 2025
概括
西非西非是西非的一个地区.
科学领域:
- 可再生能源技术可再生能源技术
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 材料科学 材料科学 材料科学
背景情况:
- 太阳能光伏 (PV) 系统对于西非的能源获取至关重要.
- 对该地区日益严重的太阳能光伏废弃物问题给予了有限的关注.
- 离网太阳能光伏系统很普遍,但对未来的废物流有很大贡献.
研究的目的:
- 模拟和量化到2050年西非未来的太阳能光伏废物产生.
- 评估从太阳能光伏废物中回收二次材料的潜力.
- 为可持续的光伏废物管理提供政策和基础设施开发信息.
主要方法:
- 开发了一种特定于技术的未来材料流分析模型.
- 分析了网上和网外太阳能光伏系统的材料库存和流量.
- 模拟废物产生和二次材料的潜力,为15个西非国家到2050年.
主要成果:
- 到2050年,西非的累计太阳能光伏废物预计将达到2.37.8万.
- 大约70%的废物将来自离网太阳能光伏系统.
- 潜在的二次材料价值可能达到1.43亿4.75亿美元,相当于6.19千兆瓦的新光伏容量.
结论:
- 有效的光伏废物管理需要紧急的政策,技术和基础设施干预.
- 解决离网太阳能光伏系统产生的大量废物对于非洲的可持续能源发展至关重要.
- 二次材料的回收提供了重要的经济和资源机会.
相关概念视频
Sustainable Development
14.7K
As the human population continues to grow and use resources, we must be mindful of our planet’s natural limits. Sustainable development provides a pathway to maintain and improve human life now while also ensuring that future generations will have the resources that they need. The long-term success of sustainability efforts rests on understanding the interplay between human actions and ecological systems.
14.7K
P-N junction
1.1K
A p-n junction is formed when p-type and n-type semiconductor materials are joined together. At the interface of the p-n junction, holes from the p-side and electrons from the n-side begin to diffuse into the opposite sides due to the concentration gradient. This diffusion of carriers leads to a region around the junction where there are no free charge carriers, known as the depletion region. The charge density within the depletion region for the n-side and p-side can be described by the...
1.1K
Voltaic/Galvanic Cells
63.0K
Spontaneous Chemical Reactions
Spontaneous redox reactions occur abundantly in nature. The chemical reaction occurring in a disposable AA battery powering our remote controls is one such example of a spontaneous redox reaction. Another example is the immersion of coiled copper wire into an aqueous silver nitrate solution. The reaction shows a gradual, visually impressive color change from colorless to bright blue and the formation of a grey precipitate on the copper wire. In this experiment,...
Spontaneous redox reactions occur abundantly in nature. The chemical reaction occurring in a disposable AA battery powering our remote controls is one such example of a spontaneous redox reaction. Another example is the immersion of coiled copper wire into an aqueous silver nitrate solution. The reaction shows a gradual, visually impressive color change from colorless to bright blue and the formation of a grey precipitate on the copper wire. In this experiment,...
63.0K
Conservation of AC Power
661
The principle of power preservation is applicable to both ac and dc circuits. This principle, when applied to AC power, asserts that the complex, real, and reactive powers produced by the source are equal to the total complex, real, and reactive powers absorbed by the loads. When two load impedances are connected in parallel to an ac source V, the complex power provided by the source can be calculated using the relation
661
Power and Energy
1.8K
The power and energy delivered to an element are subjects of great significance in the field of electrical engineering. It is a well-known fact that a 100-watt light bulb emits more light than a 60-watt one. Therefore, power and energy calculations play a crucial role in the analysis of electrical circuits.
Power, defined as the time rate of expending or absorbing energy, is quantified in units called watts (W). The relation between power and energy is mathematically given as
Power, defined as the time rate of expending or absorbing energy, is quantified in units called watts (W). The relation between power and energy is mathematically given as
1.8K
Design Example: Sustainability in Concrete Building
389
As the construction industry moves towards more eco-friendly practices, concrete's adaptability and its ability to incorporate sustainable features make it a key material in the drive towards greener building solutions.
There are multiple approaches to achieve sustainability in a commercial concrete building. For instance, construct a concrete parking area under the building, utilizing pervious concrete paver blocks in open areas to facilitate rainwater collection through an underground...
There are multiple approaches to achieve sustainability in a commercial concrete building. For instance, construct a concrete parking area under the building, utilizing pervious concrete paver blocks in open areas to facilitate rainwater collection through an underground...
389


