A Risen Energy announced the launch of a photovoltaic module – with a high-strength steel alloy structure – to mitigate the inherent carbon footprint of aluminum.
“Such a structure appears, for all practical purposes, the same as one made of aluminum, but has superior performance in corrosion and weather resistance due to the use of zinc-aluminum-magnesium coating as well as unique surface treatment technology from Risen,” the company said in a statement.
Furthermore, the manufacturer also highlighted that the application of the alloy steel structure is an important step in the company's ongoing efforts to facilitate industry-level optimization and transformation and the goal of achieving carbon neutrality.
“Environmental pollution and carbon dioxide emissions affect us all. It is simply not good enough for us to proclaim that we are making an impact in reducing these elements by supplying and using photovoltaic modules. We must do more. Moving to this uniquely built panel is a step in the right direction,” said Luke Sun, president of Risen.
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“This is a very important milestone for the solar segment. With this development, Risen further shows its total interest and importance in the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the production of photovoltaic modules”, added Ricardo Marchezini, country manager at Risen Energy Brasil.
Steel x aluminum
According to Risen, steel processing far surpasses the electrolytic aluminum equivalent in terms of carbon emissions and reduced energy consumption.
“For example: 13.500 kWh of thermal energy are needed to produce one ton of aluminum, equivalent to 11,2 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Likewise, 4.500 kWh of energy and a corresponding 1,8 tons of CO2 are needed to produce one ton of steel,” the company stated.
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