Boundless Impact report shows Origami Solar’s steel solar module frames reduce GHG emissions by 87%
The independent report, released this week by Boundless Impact Research and Analytics, underscores the critical role steel sources can play in rebuilding and securing domestic PV module supply chains and reducing the environmental impact from aluminum.
Key report findings include:
Current aluminum frames used by the solar industry contribute 217 tonnes of CO2e per MW of solar. Switching to recycled steel would reduce that environmental impact to only 29 tonnes of CO2e per MW.- The Origami Solar steel module frames produced in the United States using 100% recycled steel delivers an 87% reduction in GHG emissions compared to aluminum module frames made in China and a 94% reduction when produced in Germany, which more widely utilizes renewable energy in manufacturing.
- The potential GHG emission savings resulting from replacing only 10% of the industry’s conventional aluminum solar frames with Origami Solar steel module frames is approximately 30 megatons (30 million metric tons) between 2022 and 2030. This is equivalent to the emissions of eight coal-fired power plants for an entire year. And a 50% shift to steel would result in a GHG reduction of 148 megatons.
The full report can be accessed here.
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State-of-the-art PV Module Technologies Today & Future Trends
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