pv recycling

Tom Kenning reports on research warning of volumes of end-of-life PV modules emerging earlier than previously thought.

US solar manufacturer Silfab Solar has signed a supply deal for US-made solar glass with PV recycling firm, Solarcycle.

Spanish utility Iberdrola has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with management of industrial and commercial waste company FCC Ámbito to promote the industrial-scale recycling of solar PV panels.

This week, the European Council confirmed that solar module manufacturers will bear responsibility for the waste disposal and recycling of modules in the EU.

PV Cycle talks about module recycling, reuse aspects of retiring a solar project, and misconceptions about the value of end-of-life materials.

A major multinational glass company has verified that the crushed glass produced from used solar modules by Solarcycle can be used to make high-quality PV glass sheets, which has never been proven before, the PV recycling firm’s CEO has revealed exclusively to PV Tech Premium.

Located in Tamil Nadu, the manufacturing plant produces First Solar’s Series 7 thin film cadmium telluride (CdTe) modules.

EDF North America has signed an agreement with Solarcycle to recycle all damaged or broken solar modules from its solar installations.

China has announced a plan to establish a recycling system for retired solar PV panels by 2025.

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to release US$20 million in funding for solar waste reduction and lifecycle technologies, including US$8 million of funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.