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Solar panel recycling: Turning ticking time bombs into opportunities |
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Australia has certainly demonstrated its appetite for solar power. Now, with the average lifespan of a solar panel being approximately 20 years, many installations from the early 2000’s are set to reach end-of-life. Will they end up in landfill or be recycled? The cost of recycling is higher than landfill, and the value of recovered materials is smaller than the original, so there’s limited interest in recycling. But given the presence of heavy metals, such as lead and tin, if waste is managed poorly, we’re on track for another recycling crisis. A potential time bomb could present itself as an opportunity, however, if the global EV industry showed an interest in the recovered solar products.
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| Source | PV-Magazine | |||
| Regions | Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America | |||
| Sectors | Environment and Pollution-Recycling Non-Renewable Energy Solar Photovoltaic PV Energy Roads and Highways-Bridge Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables | |||
| Published Date | 26.05.2020 | |||
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Solar panel recycling: Turning ticking time bombs into opportunities
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| Australia has certainly demonstrated its appetite for solar power. Now, with the average lifespan of a solar panel being approximately 20 years, many installations from the early 2000’s are set to reach end-of-life. Will they end up in landfill or be recycled? The cost of recycling is higher than landfill, and the value of recovered materials is smaller than the original, so there’s limited interest in recycling. But given the presence of heavy metals, such as lead and tin, if waste is managed poorly, we’re on track for another recycling crisis. A potential time bomb could present itself as an opportunity, however, if the global EV industry showed an interest in the recovered solar products. |
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International
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| Source |
| PV-Magazine |
| Regions |
| Africa Asia Australia Europe North America Oceania South America |
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| Environment and Pollution-Recycling Non-Renewable Energy Solar Photovoltaic PV Energy Roads and Highways-Bridge Construction Energy-Power and Electrical Computer Hardwares and Consumables |
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| 26.05.2020 |
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