Prospective analysis for using solar energy: Colombia´s case
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https://doi.org/10.33064/iycuaa201771604Keywords:
natural resource, power station, solar energy, carbon dioxide, impact, emissionsAbstract
There is a whole concern regarding the increasing in greenhouse gas emissions; due to this, it is encouraging the use of non-conventional energy sources as solar energy. Nevertheless, the implementation of solar power plants generates impacts on the environment. This article focuses on identifying impacts during the operation and commissioning of photovoltaic and thermal power plants and shows a prospective of the expected emissions of CO2 if this source is applied in a country like Colombia. The prospective analysis was done using LEAP that includes CO2 emissions values that were found. This study shows that although there are positive impacts, the presence of negative impacts requires the implementation of mitigation strategies for environmental damage. This study concluded that the use of solar energy is feasible.
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