The energy saving trust says a typical home solar pv system could save around 1 3 to 1 6 tonnes of carbon per year depending on.
Carbon footprint of solar panels.
The fact is that even solar power plants have an environmental footprint on a lifecycle basis.
The carbon footprint of a solar photovoltaic pv panel the average level of greenhouse gas emissions it is responsible for over its lifetime is about 72 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per kilowatt hour of electricity generated gco2e kwh.
For instance concentrated solar power csp has a footprint of 20 grams of carbon dioxide co2 per.
Another benefit is that you will be reducing your carbon footprint.
Although the use of solar panels is green many solar panel manufacturing processes are not.
To create a solar panel caustic materials will emit greenhouse gases.