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The analysis prepared by the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register shows the 12 largest individual pollutants in Europe in the categories of SO2 - sulfur dioxide, CO2 - carbon dioxide and NOx - nitric oxide. Serbia is home to 4 of the 12 largest individual air pollutants in Europe.

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The air quality in Serbia is poor, measurements show that citizens all over the country breathe air that is considered harmful to health. For example, concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10 are much higher than those set by the European Union and the World Health Organization ( WHO ) to protect health.

 

We live in an extremely polluted environment. Projections show that the pollution trend will continue to grow. Pollution affects the quality of air, water, food, the environment, and the quality of life in general. When we look at the statistics, thermal power plants that emit millions of harmful particles into the air every second are listed as the biggest individual air pollutants.

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Thermal power plants that burn huge amounts of coal to produce electricity release many pollutants that enter the air. Many cities today are under constant fog and smog, which are a direct result of air pollution.

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of Serbia and the Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy, air pollution is recognized as the main risk factor for human health. It is believed that air quality in urban areas has a greater impact on the health of the population than all other environmental factors, and that air pollutants are one of the most significant causes of health problems in general.

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The structure of electricity production in Serbia is divided into 4 categories:

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Of the total amount of electricity, 67.4% was produced in thermal power plants. In order to produce that amount of electricity in thermal power plants, we had to emit the following amount of gases into the air:

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20,808,000 tons of CO 2 - carbon dioxide

160,221 tons of SO 2 - sulfur dioxide

2,194 tonnes of NOx - nitrogen oxides

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Pollution caused by the production of electricity by fossil fuels, impairs the quality of the environment and endangers the climate stability of the planet. The average annual temperature on the planet is rising due to the increased concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, which are released during the production of electricity by burning fossil fuels. Rising average temperatures are leading to climate change that will have unforeseeable negative consequences for ecosystems and economies around the world.

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The challenge we face is endless if the goal is to completely eliminate the harmful effects on the environment, but very achievable if the goal is to reduce them and thus directly affect the improvement of our environment, air quality and life in general.

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Every kWh that we produce ourselves using the power of the sun contributes to reducing the emission of harmful gases into the air, as well as the coal needed to produce that kWh for:

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0.9kg CO2 - carbon dioxide

6.93g SO2 - sulfur dioxide

0.09g NOx - nitrogen oxides

0.4 kg - coal

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The 50kWp solar power plant produces 60,000 kWh of electricity per year and thus reduces emissions by 54,000 kg CO2, 415 kg SO2, 5 kg SO2. It also reduces deforestation for 3,300 adult trees and reduces the amount of coal needed to produce that amount of electricity by 24,000 kg.

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If we reduce the emission of harmful gases in the air, we will directly affect the improvement of air quality as well as the environment as a whole. Any company that produces part of the energy itself will directly affect the reduction of SO2 - sulfur dioxide, CO2 - carbon dioxide and NOx - nitrogen oxides, and thus contribute to the fulfillment of our common mission, which is to live in a cleaner environment.

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The basic idea is that over time, the collective effect will be significant, and that companies will make a conscious decision to use the sun's energy and to produce electricity themselves, which they will use to cover part of their needs.

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