{"id":15652,"date":"2020-06-05T09:15:30","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T07:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/develope.midsummersolarroofs.se\/mfn_news\/midsummers-solar-panels-almost-ten-times-more-environmentally-friendly-than-a-typical-silicon-solar-panel\/"},"modified":"2023-10-27T08:09:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:09:46","slug":"midsummers-solar-panels-almost-ten-times-more-environmentally-friendly-than-a-typical-silicon-solar-panel","status":"publish","type":"mfn_news","link":"https:\/\/midsummer.se\/en\/mfn_news\/midsummers-solar-panels-almost-ten-times-more-environmentally-friendly-than-a-typical-silicon-solar-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Midsummer\u2019s solar panels almost ten times more environmentally friendly than a typical silicon solar panel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mfn-preamble\"><strong>A new life cycle assessment (LCA) shows that the carbon footprint from solar panels made by Swedish solar energy technology leader Midsummer\u00a0(https:\/\/midsummer.se\/english\/) is almost 90% smaller than from silicon based solar panels made in China. This confirms Midsummer solar panels\u2019 position among the most environmentally friendly energy types all categories due to its advanced technology and local production.<\/strong><\/div><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Compared to silicon based solar panels made in China Midsummers solar panels made in Sweden generate nearly 90 per cent less CO2 emissions\" src=\"https:\/\/mb.cision.com\/Public\/19047\/3128499\/90630c0ba5344505_800x800ar.png\" width=\"297\" height=\"254\"\/><\/p>\n\u00a0\n\n<p><em><span><span>Compared to silicon based solar panels made in China Midsummer&#39;s solar panels made in Sweden generate nearly 90 per cent less CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions.<\/span><\/span><\/em><br\/>\n<br\/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p><span><span>\u201dFor a conscious consumer of renewable energy, whether private or commercial, it is instrumental to look at the entire life cycle, i.e. the total climate effect of the product including material choice, manufacturing, transports, operations etc,\u201d said Sven Lindstr\u00f6m, CEO, Midsummer. \u201dAnd of course to choose an energy source with minimal carbon footprint. Here Midsummer\u2019s thin film solar panels are completely superior, thanks to our unique technology.\u201d<br\/>\n<br\/>\nA new study shows that Midsummer\u2019s solar panels, made in Sweden, generate nearly 90 per cent less CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions than silicon based solar panels made in China, and only one per cent of the greenhouse gases that European coal power emits.<br\/>\n<br\/>\nThere are multiple reasons for this. Midsummer\u2019s flexible CIGS solar panels do not contain any heavy glass or aluminum components. This greatly reduces material consumption. The light absorbing CIGS layer is also extremely thin. Therefore, the production process is fast and with a low energy consumption. At its Swedish factory, Midsummer only uses renewable energy.<br\/>\n<br\/>\nMidsummer\u2019s technology allows for production of the electricity right where it is consumed, which is an important \u2018green\u2019 aspect. Midsummer\u2019s solar roofs are nearly invisible and are installed on tin roofs, shingles and large factory roofs (they can also completely replace shingles or tin). The electricity is produced directly on top of the building where it is consumed.<br\/>\n<br\/>\nFor Swedish installations, production is local. Midsummer manufactures its solar panels in its own facilities in J\u00e4rf\u00e4lla just outside Stockholm. The company is looking at establishing additional factories across Europe which would mean shorter transports and a higher ratio of renewable energy for production than the silicon panels made in China, often with coal based electricity. Local production also means local employment and tax revenues etc.<br\/>\n<br\/>\nThe LCA report (Life Cycle Assessment, LCA, of Midsummer\u2019s Lightweight CIGS Solar Panels) was carried out by environment consulting company Milj\u00f6giraff AB at Midsummer\u2019s request. The study follows ISO14041 standard and has been verified by a third party. The objective was to calculate the combined carbon footprint from 1kWh of electricity generated by Midsummer\u2019s thin and discrete solar panels using CIGS solar cells from a life cycle perspective.<\/span><\/span><\/p><div class=\"mfn-footer\"><p><span><strong><span>For additional information, please contact:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span><span>Helena Engelbrecht<br>\nHead of Communications, Midsummer<br>\nE-mail: <\/span><span><a href=\"mailto:helena.engelbrecht@midsummer.se\" rel=\"nofollow\">helena.engelbrecht@midsummer.se<\/a><\/span><br>\n<span>Telefon: +46 73\u00a0532 25 29<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new life cycle assessment (LCA) shows that the carbon footprint from solar panels made by Swedish solar energy technology leader<span class=\"more\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-15652","mfn_news","type-mfn_news","status-publish","hentry","mfn-news-tag-mfn-ci","mfn-news-tag-mfn-lang-en","mfn-news-tag-mfn-type-ir","mfn-news-tag-mfn","mfn-news-tag-mfn-ci-other"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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