Solar Panels in Alberta and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

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dc.contributor.advisorShareef, Mujtaba
dc.contributor.authorPervez, Ossama
dc.date.accessioned2023-11-01T19:34:25Z
dc.date.available2023-11-01T19:34:25Z
dc.date.issued2023-11-16
dc.description.abstractThe project quantifies Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction in Alberta if it is considered that 25% of total energy generated from natural gas and coal is soon replaced with solar panels. A typical solar panel lifecycle is 25 years. When 25% of electricity is generated from solar panels in Alberta, calculating environmental payback time shows that solar panels will be carbon neutral after 2 years of operation. Whereas over 25 years of operation, 29.6 Mt CO2eq is avoided compared to consuming electricity from the grid. The project also aims to assess the GHG footprint during the upstream manufacturing of solar panels deployed in Alberta, and how to improve sustainability for the upstream value chain of major Alberta solar projects. The primary reason for identifying GHG emissions during the upstream side of solar panels will help potential customers of Alberta to know how sustainable solar technology is across its entire lifecycle.
dc.identifier.citationPervez, O. (2023). Solar Panels in Alberta and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1880/117519
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/42362
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.departmentSustainable Energy Development
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Graduate Studies
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleSolar Panels in Alberta and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
dc.typereport
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science
thesis.degree.nameMSc

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