Waste Assessment of 1.275 MWP PV Plant: Case of Northern Cyprus

Year 2024, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 419 - 433, 18.06.2024

Nemika Cellatoğlu Baytın

https://doi.org/10.31466/kfbd.1280155

Abstract

PV technologies gained significant importance during the last 2 decades by providing clean and renewable electricity. However, PV panels complete their operational life in 25-30 years and transform into hazardous waste for both human health and environment. Management of PV Waste is an important environmental issue which requires a detailed inventory of the PV Waste. In this study, the PV Waste inventory of 1.275 MWP PV Plant installed in Serhatköy Region of Northern Cyprus, on May 2011, is investigated. Results showed that, this plant will complete its operational lifetime in 13-18 years and generate the first bulk PV Waste in Northern Cyprus. Inventory analysis of the Serhatköy PV Plant revealed that 63476 kg of glass,16807 kg of aluminum, 9230 kg of steel, 6640 kg of EVA, 807 kg of silicon, and 746 kg of copper can be recycled and recovered. Also, this study revealed that Northern Cyprus can catch the PV Waste Management targets of the European Union with a down-cycling PV Waste Strategy.

Keywords

PV Plant, PV Module, Waste Management, Material Recovery

1.275 MWP Güneş Santralinin Atık Değerlendirilmesi: Kuzey Kıbrıs Örneği

Abstract

Son 20 yılda fotovoltaik teknolojileri temiz ve yenilenebilir elekrik ürettikleri için belirgin bir önem kazanmıştır.. Bununla birlikte, güneş panellerinin operasyonel ömürlerinin yaklaşık olarak 25-30 yıl içinde tamamlamaktadır. Operasyonel ömrünü tamamlamış olan güneş panelleri, içerikleri dolayısı ile hem insan sağlığına hem de çevreye zararlı olabilmektedir. Operasyonel ömrünü tamamlayarak, elektronik atığa dönüşmüş güneş panellerinin ne şekilde depolanacağı veya yönetileceğine karar verilebilmesi için, bu atıkların içeriğindeki madde çeşitlerinin ve miktarlarının belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Kuzey Kıbrıs’ın Serhatköy bölgesinde 2011 yılında kurulan 1.275 MWP’lık güneş santralinin, operasyonel ömrünü tamamladığında ortaya çıkacak olan atık tür ve miktarları araştırılmıştır. Bu çalışma ile bu santralin operasyonel ömrünü 13-18 yıl içinde tamamlayacağı ve Kuzey Kıbrıs’ın ilk toplu fotovoltaik panel atıklarını oluşturacağı gösterilmiştir. Sonuçlar, santral ömrünü tamamladığında, uygun bir geri dönüşüm yöntemi ile 63476 kg cam,16807 kg aluminyum, 9230 kg çelik, 6640 kg EVA, 807 kg silikon, ve 746 kg bakırın geri dönüştürülebileceğini göstermektedir. Bunun yanında, bu çalışma ile Kuzey Kıbrıs’ta kurulacak temel geridönüşüm sistemleri ile Avrupa Birliği hedeflerinin yakalanabileceğini gösterilmiştir.

Keywords

Güneş Santrali, Fotovoltaik Panel, Atık Yönetimi, Geridönüşüm

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