The question of who is responsible for recycling broken and end-of-life solar panels on large-scale installation projects is becoming clearer. In most cases, the responsibility is shared. Financially, it falls on the project owners, as they are the ones who…
A significant portion of framed silicon-based solar panel waste is glass, approximately 67-76%. Ensuring effective recycling of this glass is not only crucial for minimizing the environmental impact but also for achieving circular economy goals, a big value renewable energy…
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research anticipate a steep rise in global glass demand as the solar industry increasingly adopts double-glass photovoltaic (PV) panels. Unlike conventional panels, which only…
9.57 million tonnes of PV panels are expected to reach their end-of-life (EOL) by 2050. It’s exciting to see the launching of large-scale PV development plans throughout the United States. As we develop these massive utility-scale solar projects, we must…