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Report IEA-PVPS T12-30:2025 What is IEA PVPS TCP? The International Energy Agency (IEA), founded in 1974, is an autonomous body within the framework of the Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).The Technology Collaboration Programme(TCP)was created witha belief that the future of energy security and sustainability starts with global collaboration. The programme is made up of6.000experts across government, academia, and industry dedicated to advancing common research and the applicationof specific energy technologies. The IEA Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS) is one of theTCP’swithin the IEA and was established in1993.The mission of the programme is to “enhance the international collaborative efforts which facilitate the role ofphotovoltaic solar energy as a cornerstone in the transition to sustainable energy systems.” In order to achieve this, theProgramme’s participants have undertaken a variety of joint research projects in PV power systems applications. Theoverall programme is headed by an Executive Committee, comprised of one delegate from each country or organisationmember, which designates distinct ‘Tasks,’ that may be research projects or activity areas. The IEA PVPS participating countries are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France,Germany,India,Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Thailand,Turkey,the United Kingdom and the United States of America.The EuropeanCommission, Solar Power Europeandthe Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore are also members. Visit us at:www.iea-pvps.org What is IEA PVPS Task12? The goal of Task 12 is to foster international cooperation and knowledge sharing on the sustainable aspects of PVtechnology, emphasizing environmental and social factors. Its mission is to provide essential information to stakeholders,enhancing consumerand policy-maker confidence in PV systems, and thereby accelerating the shift towards sustainableenergy. The objectives of Task 12 are to: (1) Quantify PV electricity’s environmental profile to enhance supply chainsustainability and enable comparisons with other energy technologies. (2) Enhance PV technology and materials circularitythrough novel analysis, legislative tracking, and technical standards development. (3) Investigate synergies between PVsystem deployment and its environmental and ecosystemimpacts. (4) Identify and tackle both real and perceived socialand socio-economic challenges to PV market growth. (5) Share analytical findings with technical experts, policymakers,and the public. Task 12’s first objective focuses on employing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for detailing energy, material, and emissionflows across PV life cycles, including human health assessments. The second objective involves advancing the circulareconomy for PV modules and system components through research and metric development. The third objective is metby evaluating the impact of PV projects on ecosystems, including both standard and integrated systems like agrivoltaics.The fourth objective promotes sustainable practices within the solar value chain and assesses environmental, social, andsocio-economic impacts of PV technology. Lastly, the fifth objective engages a wide audience through publications,presentations, and media collaboration, disseminating information and fostering industry-wide sustainable actions. Task 12 is operated jointly by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) andTotalEnergies. Support from theU.S. Department of Energy and TotalEnergies is gratefully acknowledged. Further information on the activities and results of the task can be foundhere:https://iea-pvps.org/research-tasks/pv-sustainability/. DISCLAIMER TheIEAPVPSTCPisorganisedundertheauspicesoftheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA)butisfunctionallyandlegallyautonomous.Views, findings and publications of the IEA PVPS TCP do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or itsindividualmembercountries COPYRIGHT STATEMENT Thiscontent may be freely used, copied and redistributed, providedappropriate credit is given(please refer to the ‘Suggested Citation’).The exception is that some licensed images may not becopied, as specified in the individual image captions. SUGGESTED CITATION Espinosa, N., Sinha, P., Drozdiak, K., Wade, A.(2025).Heath, G., O’Neil, C.(Eds.),Review of PV Sustainability Standards(Report No.T12-30:2025). IEA PVPS Task12.https://iea-pvps.org/key-topics/t12-sustainability-standards-review-2025/ COVER PICTURE Image credits: Roy Buri, Pixabay. Review of PV Sustainability Standards IEA PVPSTask12PV Sustainability Activities ReportIEA-PVPST12-30:2025August-2025 ISBN978-3-907281-75-8DOI10.69766/BINS9725 Main Authors Nieves Espinosa,University of Murcia,SpainParikhit Sinha*,Electric Hydrogen, USAKaren Drozdiak,First Solar Inc., USAAndreas Wade*,Carrier Corporation, Germany Edito