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  "abstract": "Solar photovoltaic (PV) is a key technology for decarbonization. However, these systems cause an environmental impact along their life cycle. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and mitigation from PV have been studied on a world level, with a yearly resolution, concluding that there are significant differences in decarbonization depending on where PV systems are deployed. This study explores the life-cycle GHG mitigation potential in the European Union countries with hourly resolution. The life-cycle GHG mitigation potential from PV can vary from 0.6 t CO 2 e kWp −1 in Sweden to 18.6 CO 2 e kWp −1 in Cyprus. Furthermore, a difference between calculating with an hourly and yearly resolution up to 49% is found. Despite this estimation being dependant on future decarbonization scenarios and other limitations, the variation between countries suggest that these results could be used as a decision-making tool to prioritize PV deployment in regions with higher mitigation potential.",
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    "Department of Energy and Construction Engineering, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden",
    "Sustainable Energy Research Centre, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden",
    "Division of Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden",
    "Engineering and Physics Department, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden"
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  "doi": "10.1038/s44406-026-00032-w",
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  "pdf_url": "https://www.nature.com/articles/s44406-026-00032-w.pdf",
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  "published": "2026-06-03",
  "publisher": "Springer Science+Business Media",
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  "title": "Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of solar photovoltaics: a highly variable indicator within the European Union",
  "title_text": "Greenhouse gas mitigation potential of solar photovoltaics: a highly variable indicator within the European Union",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-04T13:21:18Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/bhs98bfbfnsr5",
  "venue": "npj Clean Energy",
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