recycling

The Western Australian government has allocated AU$17.8 million (US$12.7 million) in its 2026-27 State Budget to build the state's capacity to recycle solar modules and embedded batteries, under its Remade in WA programme.

In this interview, UNSW's Yansong warns the solar industry will exhaust global silver reserves in five years unless commercial-scale recycling infrastructure is developed.

“We have copper shortages, aluminium shortages [and] all kinds of raw materials are struggling,” says Global Electronics Association's CEO, John Mitchell.

French solar module recycling company ROSI has announced plans to open a new facility in Spain.

Australia has opened its first dedicated research facility for solar module recycling at UNSW, officially launching on 21 April.

Solarcycle has signed an exclusive 'recycling services' agreement with Prologis, which operates over 1GW of rooftop solar capacity in the US.

PV Tech Premium explores the challenges of solar panel recycling, the evolving policy landscape and opportunities for recyclers in the US.

Australia's DCCEEW has launched an approach-to-market seeking an administrator to deliver the National Solar Panel Recycling Pilot.

The Australian government has launched a formal inquiry into the reuse and recycling of solar modules across the country.

US-based PV recycling firm Solarcycle has begun operations at its Cedartown recycling facility in Georgia, US.