Abstract
Traditionally, renewable energy sources (RES) are considered the most environmentally friendly, but only the stage of their operation is evaluated. A method for the integrated assessment of the renewable energy environment sustainability has been proposed, taking into account their entire life cycle - from the extraction of natural resources for the production of a power plant to its utilization. An impact assessment of RES different types on the environment has been carried out in four areas: consumption of natural resources, pollution of water resources, pollution of the soil and pollution of the atmosphere. The comparison of the considered environmental components has been carried out on the basis of an environmental pollution economic assessment at the stages of the RES life cycle. Studies have shown that the life cycle of a solar power plant makes the greatest contribution to environmental pollution, but the mini-hydroelectric station - the smallest.
Highlights
The concept of the steady human development includes environmental sustainability, economic viability and social acceptability
The overall results of the economic assessment of the environmental component of the renewable energy sources (RES) life cycle are presented in the table 8 and on figure 1
The analysis of the results shows that the highest payment for environmental pollution during the life cycle falls on solar power installation (SPI), and the lowest – on Mini-HPP
Summary
The concept of the steady human development includes environmental sustainability, economic viability and social acceptability. The impact of renewable energy on the environment during their operation is believed to be negligible [3]. During the operation of wind turbines, the main harmful environmental effects are increased noise and vibration, large areas of wind farms, changes in the landscape, and the impact on flora and fauna. The environmental advantages of using mini hydropower plants include: smaller areas of flooding or their absence; a lesser degree of disturbance to the normal natural habitat of humans, wildlife and fisheries; the use of water resources from reservoirs has a positive effect on the rivers in dry areas. The authors have set the task to analyze the environmental component of the life cycle of RES, as well as carry out its economic assessment
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