Environmental Impacts from the Solar Energy Systems

Abstract Solar energy technologies offer a clean, renewable, and domestic energy source, and are essential components of a sustainable energy future. Solar energy systems (i.e., photovoltaics, solar thermal) provide significant environmental benefits in comparison to the conventional energy sources. It is known that these systems have some minor negative impacts on the environment during their production and operation. This study presents an overview of some positive impacts of the solar energy systems and negative impacts covered by environmental impact assessment.