A report on the end life of solar panels
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Executive summary.
There is an urgent need to recycle solar panels at their end life because the process can save raw materials amounting to 78 million tonnes by the year 2050. Specifically, using recycled particles (silicon, metal, and glass) will save up to 78 million unused raw materials. The benefits of recycling solar panels include preventing the accumulation of harmful particles on landfills, creating employment, reducing the prices of solar panels, and boosting the production processes of local recycling firms. The recycling process of solar panels can either be silicon or film-based, and the two approaches are discussed below in detail. The future of generating renewable energy from used solar panels can be reshaped by putting in place a technology-directed infrastructure that can manage the large remanufacturing of the several components of a solar panel.
Introduction.
The end life of solar panels and the recycling process is provided in this project. The estimated life of a considerable percentage of a solar panel is between 25 and 30 years, and this project has strictly focused on how the panels can be disposed of responsibly at their end life. The use of solar as renewable energy has been increasing globally. It is estimated that 78 tonnes of raw materials (silicon, metal, glass, and plastic) will be extracted from used solar panels by 2050. As a result, the cost of producing new solar panels may reduce, meaning that the selling price will also be favorable on the consumer’s side. Recycling solar panels can boost sustainable development by preserving raw materials and preventing the accumulation of harmful lead particles. In light of the above, this report will cover the solar panels recycling current data, benefits, the recycling process, economic changes, and future recommendations.