Research Article

Transformation of a University Lecture Hall in Valladolid (Spain) into a NZEB: LCA of a BIPV System Integrated in Its Façade

Table 5

Impact of the module degradation rate on the emission factor, for a 30-year system lifetime.

Reduction in module efficiency per year (%)Power generation over lifetime (kWh)Emission factor (kg CO2/kWh)Δ emission factor (%)

0.3370,4840.1425.52
0.4365,2280.1444.16
0.5360,0690.1462.79
0.6355,0050.1481.40
0.7350,0330.151
0.8345,1520.153−1.41
0.9340,3610.155−2.84
1335,6560.157−4.28
1.1331,0380.159−5.74

Taking a 0.7% reduction in module efficiency per year as a reference.