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Photovoltaic waste assessment in Italy

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At present, photovoltaics is, after hydro and wind power, the third most important renewable energy source in terms of its capacity to be globally installed; furthermore, for two years in a row, it was the number one new source of electricity generation installed in the European Union. Italy became the second country in the European Union concerning the cumulative installed power of PV (in 2013, the Italian PV cumulative power reached over 17,620MW), which was also the result of the very attractive support policy.

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  • Paiano, Annarita, 2015. "Photovoltaic waste assessment in Italy," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 99-112.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:41:y:2015:i:c:p:99-112
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.208
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