Solar PV waste: a new business opportunity
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Solar PV waste: a new business opportunity

Thu, 2016-07-07 10:43

It estimates that by 2050, solar PV panel waste could total 78 million tonnes.

As the global PV market increases, so will the volume of decommissioned PV panels, and large amounts of annual waste are anticipated by the early 2030s. Growing PV panel waste presents a new environmental challenge, but also unprecedented opportunities to create value and pursue new economic avenues.

Read full article and download IRENA's report "End-of-life management: Solar Photovoltaic Panels"

[Photo by Max D - Flickr]

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