Solar is the most abundant energy source in the world, and also one of the cheapest to harvest. The fact that we can do that without emitting Carbon Dioxide means that solar farms are directly helping to improve the UK’s impact on the fight against climate change.
Research has shown that the average carbon payback period for the production and installation of solar panels is 1-4 years. This means that over their lifetime, typically 40 years, each panel will generate zero-carbon and zero-pollution electricity for decades after any carbon emitted in its production has been paid back. As manufacturing processes advance, it is likely that the carbon payback period for solar will decrease further.