Canadian Solar has announced that it has become a member of Brussels-based PV Cycle, an organisation that promotes voluntary take-back and recycling of end-of-life PV modules, including seeking to define collection and recycling targets for the PV industry.
Dr. Shawn Qu, Chairman/CEO of Canadian Solar, remarked, “Our equipment and services deliver solar power at the best possible environmental, economic and social outcomes for our customers. To us PV Cycle is the ideal platform to concurrently develop trendsetting industry standards by working with other like-minded global companies.”
Jan Clyncke, Managing Director of PV Cycle, said, “Canadian Solar shares our commitment to producer responsibility and environmentally friendly policies, as we strive to develop a profitable and sustainable PV solar industry.”