Until December 16, the regulations on the environmental impact of photovoltaic energy and the carbon footprint standards of the components are in public consultation and will be applied in the second half of 2023.Image: Detlev Müller / Meyer BurgerAbout a year ago, the European Commission launched a consultation on whether it was necessary to ensure the green credentials of photovoltaic panels and inverters, including the need for less carbon-intensive manufacturing.Now, and until December 16, the regulation will be in public consultation, whose adoption is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023 and which will be directly applicable in all Member States.The regulation contemplates that solar modules, inverters "and systems" are designed in such a way that they are easier to repair and recycle, that they include energy labeling to help consumer choice and that the carbon footprint is taken into account of its manufacture and transportation."As part of the industrial strategy of the European Union, work is being done on eco-design measures for solar panels, including possible carbon footprint requirements," explains the commission in its eco-design initiative that will establish new rules on the environmental impact of photovoltaic energy.In the proposed text, it is stated that “with regard to photovoltaic products (modules, inverters and systems) and their environmental impacts, it will be necessary to guarantee market comparability between the declarations regarding the energy performance of the modules, the long-term degradation of the performance of the modules and the carbon footprint”.Among the actions, the aim is to promote module and inverter designs that have greater long-term energy performance, circularity (understood as greater repair and recycling capacity) and smart preparation;as well as withdraw low-quality products from the market.“The objective of the measure is, in the context of guaranteeing the free movement of goods in the internal market, to contribute to energy efficiency, the generation of renewable energy sources, the reduction of CO2 emissions and the security of energy supply, as well as the realization of a high level of protection of the environment and consumers”, explains the text.An exhaustive cost-benefit analysis has been carried out and the results indicate that a reduction in life cycle costs could be achieved by reducing the environmental impact of photovoltaic products, the initiative concludes.This content is copyrighted and may not be reused.If you want to cooperate with us and want to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.See our rules for commenting on articles here.Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked with *Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.Receive an email with the following comments to this entry.Receive an email with each new entry.By submitting this form, you agree that pv magazine uses your data for the purpose of publishing your comment.Your personal data will only be disclosed or passed on to third parties to prevent spam filtering or if necessary for technical maintenance of the website.Any other transfer to third parties will not take place unless justified on the basis of applicable data protection regulations or if pv magazine is legally obliged to do so.You can revoke this consent at any time with effect for the future, in which case your personal data will be deleted immediately.Otherwise, your data will be deleted when pv magazine has processed your request or if the purpose of data storage has been fulfilled.You can find more information about data privacy in our Data Protection Policy.Imprint Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy © pv magazine 2022This website uses cookies to anonymously count visitor numbers.For more information, see our Data Protection Policy.×The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible.If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this.