LCA of a photovoltaic shade structure

IDEX
Idex offers a solution for photovoltaic shade structures equipped with charging stations for electric vehicles. Kapstan evaluated the carbon footprint for two reference sizes of shade structures.
Type of mission
Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Realization
Romain Crouzet
Sector of activity
Energy / Photovoltaics
Location
France
Year
2025

Our mission

Kapstan was commissioned to conduct a carbon assessment of the two sizes of power plants installed by Idex. The aim is to rigorously assess their environmental benefits by quantifying the greenhouse gas emissions associated with each stage of the power plants’ life cycle, as well as those potentially avoided by replacing higher-carbon electricity with lower-carbon electricity in the French and European electricity mix. This study is based on the latest ADEME guidelines.

35gCO2/kWh
Carbon impact of each shade structure over its entire lifespan
7 years
Carbon return time
4 000
tonnes of CO2 avoided per project
Their teams demonstrated a high level of professionalism, delivering outputs that were both concise and comprehensive. The analysis provided was remarkably clear, enabling us to illustrate the impact of the various components of our facilities and make informed decisions for the future of our projects.
Lucas Toussaint
Product Manager EV Charging Infrastructure / Photovoltaics / Storage
Juliette Leroy, consultante en Analyse de Cycle de Vie (ACV) chez Kapstan

Referral contact

Do you have a question about Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)? Contact Juliette for an initial discussion!
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