Western Australia has embraced solar power with thousands of rooftops and large-scale installations harnessing the abundant sunlight. While solar panels provide clean energy and lower carbon emissions, they also create a growing waste stream at the end of life. With most PV modules lasting 25–30 years, the first generations of WA’s solar panels are now
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Australia’s sun-soaked lands have fueled a renewable energy revolution. Rooftops and vast solar farms under the blue skies, powering homes and businesses with clean electricity. But as this solar boom accelerates, you have to ask yourself, what happens when these panels reach the end of their life? Solar panel recycling could be the answer for
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Solar recycling (also called solar panel recycling) is the process of recovering valuable materials from end-of-life photovoltaic panels instead of sending them to a landfill. It basically means carefully dismantling a panel or solar module and separating its parts, consisting of glass, metal frame, silicon cells, and wiring, so that each material can be reused.
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E-waste has been a constant challenge globally for a while now. According to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2024, a record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2022, which is 82% more than in 2010, and is projected to reach 82 Mt by 2030. The situation is similar in Australia, where 511,000 tonnes
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