Advancing LCA & LCI for Photovoltaics
New Data, Studies, and Insights from IEA PVPS Task 12
Day: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Time: 13:30 PM – 15:00 PM
Venue: World Trade Center (WTC), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Access: Open to all registered conference participants
This parallel event, organized by IEA PVPS Task 12, will highlight the latest advancements in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) for photovoltaic technologies. Task 12 experts will present updated state of the art inventory datasets (covering modern cell, module, and Balance of System components), alongside several specific LCA studies such as recycling pathways, emerging technologies or applications…. In addition to technical presentations, the event will feature a panel discussion dedicated to emerging LCI/LCA developments and their implications for PV deployment; exploring how improved datasets, harmonized methodologies, and transparent environmental metrics can shape decision making, strengthen sustainability claims, and support the global scaling of photovoltaic systems.
Presentations
Garvin Heath (Task 12 Manager, National Laboratory of the Rockies, US) and Etienne Drahi (Task 12 Deputy Manager, TotalEnergies, France)
Advancing LCA & LCI for Photovoltaics: New Data, Studies, and Insights from IEA PVPS Task 12
Nouha Gazbour, Michael Götz, Matthias Stucki
Advances in Photovoltaic Module Recycling – Third Update to Empirical Life Cycle Inventory Data
Cara Libby
Mohammad Abdelbaky, Chengjian Xu, Olindo Isabella, Malte R. Vogt