[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the recycling technology of silicon based photovoltaic solar panels: Challenges and future outlook

S Preet, ST Smith - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024‏ - Elsevier
With the aim of realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, annual solar power generation on
a global scale using silicon PV panels had exceeded 1000 TWh by the end of 2021. Mass …

The research progress on recycling and resource utilization of waste crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules

J Wang, Y Feng, Y He - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The exponential growth in global photovoltaic installations has led to a continuous increase
in photovoltaic (PV) waste. This review article focuses on the recycling of waste crystalline …

Why PV panels must be recycled at the end of their economic life span? A case study on recycling together with the global situation

SB Artaş, E Kocaman, HH Bilgiç, H Tutumlu… - Process Safety and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The use of solar energy as a renewable energy source has been increasing in recent years.
Photovoltaic (PV) panel technology is an important alternative to fossil fuels for the future …

Recycling of photovoltaic modules for recovery and repurposing of materials

HK Trivedi, A Meshram, R Gupta - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules (PVMs) attracts the attention of researchers
due to valuable materials present in it. With the advances in the PVM manufacturing newer …

[HTML][HTML] Global challenges and prospects of photovoltaic materials disposal and recycling: a comprehensive review

HF Yu, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim, N Amin… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The considerable amount of waste PV modules expected to emerge from recent widespread
of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is a cause of concern, especially in sustainability terms …

A critical review of the circular economy for lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic modules–status, challenges, and opportunities

GA Heath, D Ravikumar, B Hansen… - Journal of the Air & …, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
To meet net-zero emissions and cost targets for power production, recent analysis indicates
that photovoltaic (PV) capacity in the United States could exceed 1 TW by 2050 alongside …

Current trends in silicon-based photovoltaic recycling: A technology, assessment, and policy review

PM Tembo, V Subramanian - Solar Energy, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Silicon-based photovoltaics (Si-PVs) are a leading renewable energy technology
that has seen global acceptance. Si-based PV has resulted in notable market growth …

Next-generation reverse logistics networks of photovoltaic recycling: Perspectives and challenges

E Iakovou, EN Pistikopoulos, J Walzberg, F Iseri, H Iseri… - Solar Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
With the growing adoption of solar energy as a key component of the global energy
transition and its new industrial policy (the Inflation Reduction Act and others), the United …

[HTML][HTML] Valuable metal recycling from thin film CIGS solar cells by leaching under mild conditions

I Teknetzi, S Holgersson, B Ebin - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The increase in the manufacturing of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) thin film
photovoltaics is accompanied by a growing amount of production waste, which contains a …

Recycling of discarded photovoltaic solar modules for metal recovery: a review and outlook for the future

R Gahlot, S Mir, N Dhawan - Energy & Fuels, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The extensive deployment of photovoltaic (PV) modules at an expeditious rate worldwide
leads to a massive generation of solar waste (60–78 million tonnes by 2050). A stringent …