Recycling of photovoltaic panels - A review of the current trends

Towards the end of the 20th century there was a huge boom in the development of solar energy, which led to an increase in the production of photovoltaic panels. The producers assume a lifetime of these panels of 30 years. Today, the life of this photovoltaic panels is ending and a large amount of wa...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2020-06, Vol.867 (1), p.12029
Main Authors: Macalova, K, Vaclavik, V, Dvorsky, T, Svoboda, J, Charvat, J, Gola, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electronic equipment
Electronic waste
Panels
Photovoltaic cells
Recycled materials
Solar energy
Trends
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Summary:Towards the end of the 20th century there was a huge boom in the development of solar energy, which led to an increase in the production of photovoltaic panels. The producers assume a lifetime of these panels of 30 years. Today, the life of this photovoltaic panels is ending and a large amount of waste is associated with it. This issue is also addressed by the Council of the European Union, which issued Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Photovoltaic panels are included in IV. category "Consumer electronics and photovoltaic panels". This Directive mandates that at least 70% of photovoltaic panel materials must be reused or recycled. This paper presents a review of the current trends in recycling of photovoltaic panels and the possibilities of reuse in cement matrix.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/867/1/012029