Researchers at the European Horizon 2020 CABRISS project have developed three innovative techniques to recover "high-value, high-yield" materials from recycled solar panels. The processes include the recovery of solid waste from solar manufacturing and a method of drying silicon powder PV production waste. According to the EU's 2014 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive, at least 85% of waste from solar modules must be recovered and 80% of that amount must be recycled by 2050, paving the way for a robust, "closed loop" industry which could be worth $15bn by this year.
Researchers at the European Horizon 2020 CABRISS project have developed three innovative techniques to recover "high-value, high-yield" materials from recycled solar panels. The processes include the recovery of solid waste from solar manufacturing and a method of drying silicon powder PV production waste. According to the EU's 2014 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment directive, at least 85% of waste from solar modules must be recovered and 80% of that amount must be recycled by this year, paving the way for a robust, "closed loop" industry which could be worth $15bn by 2050.