Cradle to Gate + EOL
Identity ID
1facc4a7-e302-4e86-b7c2-4e4584cc17e4
Materials
Associated ID
e15991a6-7d1a-4427-861d-6a86143c7ac3
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Description
Photovoltaic (PV) mounting structures are used for positioning, installing, and securing solar panels in photovoltaic electricity generation systems. If the specific material of the PV mounting structure is unknown, you may use this dataset, which represents the arithmetic average of the following two datasets: "PV mounting structure, aluminum alloy" and "PV mounting structure, galvanized carbon steel." For detailed technical specifications, system boundaries, and related information, please refer to the respective production datasets for various types of photovoltaic mounting systems. Infrastructure such as production equipment, manufacturing facilities, and construction of factory buildings are not included within the system boundaries of this dataset.
Activity Description
The production of aluminum alloy photovoltaic (PV) supports first involves preparing aluminum profile semi-finished products through an extrusion process (including heating, billet heating, extrusion, sawing, straightening, and cutting to length), followed by surface treatment processes (shot blasting, water washing, degreasing, alkaline etching, neutralization, oxidation, sulfuric acid recovery, draining, and material discharge). Finally, deep processing is carried out. The production of galvanized carbon steel PV supports includes major processes such as cutting, material preparation, punching, assembly, welding, and inspection and packaging.
Process Description
Photovoltaic (PV) mounting structures are metal frameworks designed for positioning, installing, and securing solar panels in solar power systems.
Time period
2022
2026
Geography
China
Macroeconomic value
Business-as-Usual
Data validation
Yes
Technology
Current Technology