The recycling of photovoltaic modules is becoming an increasingly important focus for the rapidly growing solar industry. This is because the volume of end-of-life or damaged PV modules is rising, and re-powering projects are being implemented.
High-quality recycling demonstrates that old PV modules are a source of raw materials, not waste.
A photovoltaic module consists of numerous valuable materials. These include glass, aluminium, silicon, copper, silver and plastics. Reiling efficiently recovers these in high-quality grades using a mechanical, industrial recycling process.
Where are the recovered materials used?
- Glass – high-quality melting applications
- Aluminium – aluminium smelters
- Copper, silicon, silver – refineries
In this way, the materials re-enter the processing industries as high-quality secondary raw materials.