INCREASED USE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS, ADVANTAGES AND EXPECTED NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS, TREATMENT OF WASTE FROM SOLAR PANELS Cover Image

INCREASED USE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS, ADVANTAGES AND EXPECTED NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS, TREATMENT OF WASTE FROM SOLAR PANELS
INCREASED USE OF SOLAR SYSTEMS, ADVANTAGES AND EXPECTED NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THAT IS, TREATMENT OF WASTE FROM SOLAR PANELS

Author(s): Serjoza Markov
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Health and medicine and law, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Visoka škola “CEPS – Centar za poslovne studije” Kiseljak
Keywords: energy; solar systems; panels; photovoltaic; households; West Balkan; waste management; toxic waste; recycling;

Summary/Abstract: First and foremost, the main inspiration for the specific problematic in this paper is the increased use of the solar systems as renewable source of energy in accordance with the changes in the electricity sector in the countries from West Balkan and the actual global energy crisis. The arising questions are: if there is a real possibility for production for own use and trading with the surplus of the produced electricity from photovoltaic systems by the households and what are the possible negative consequences of the excessive use of solar systems in the long run in terms of waste management resulting from the used and dilapidated panels.Necessary data is provided through analyze and elaboration of the legal framework and available data for the Republic of North Macedonia and other countries from this region and by comparison of their legal solutions with those one from European Union and America. Also, the results and conclusions of the research shall be achieved via comprehensive analysis and by finding the answer to the posed questions through the: theoretical analysis, the inductive and deductive methods, whereas the techniques utilized shall be: official data, information from public media and studies, questionnaires, interviews and observations as well.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 167-180
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English