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climates, supply chains, markets, and even politics. In the past, varying methodologies
were employed in EROI analyses, mainly due to lack of data and experience. Today the
methodology behind EROI analysis is even more important as the systems and technolo­
gies themselves are quickly changing together with advancement in deployment and com­
plexity. Although LCAs for pv systems have increased in numbers lately, the data required
for comprehensive EROI calculations is still behind in the race for analyses to keep up with
technological improvements. Larger, up to date, and transparent datasets would be a great
improvement.

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