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Plans for the US’ “first end-to-end” solar PV critical materials recovery and recycling facility have been announced.

Solar PV will play a major role in global demand for critical minerals in the coming decades, according to a report from the International Energy Agency Photovoltaics Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS).

Researchers in Australia have heralded a potential breakthrough in recovering valuable silver from decommissioned PV modules.

LONGi’s has unveiled a suite of new technologies intended to demonstrate how the PV industry can innovate its way out of its current malaise.

Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

The annual ITRPV report was published this week, offering a snapshot of the latest technological trends shaping the industry.

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.

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE claim to have reduced the silver content of TOPCon solar cells tenfold.

Current solar PV module price increases are largely dictated by five major components, according to data from Intertek CEA

The cost of Chinese solar module manufacturing will rise in the first half of 2026, though prices may fall again before the end of the year.