A Review of End‐of‐Life Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Modules and the Potential for Electrochemical Recycling DOI Creative Commons

Jackson Lee,

Noel W. Duffy, Jessica Allen

et al.

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

The mass deployment of solar energy technology has been inspired by sustainable objectives. However, end‐of‐life photovoltaic modules present the growing dilemma waste management. A circular economy approach should therefore be applied to industry due valuable materials contained within modules, and their upfront emissions intensity. Solar module recycling date delineated into three phases: disassembly, delamination, extraction. Disassembly commercially established; delamination experienced some progression with further development required liberate cell material, while extraction had more limited exploration, predominantly through a hydrometallurgical lens. Extraction via electrochemical methods, however, received recent attention in literature promising outcomes for both metal process electrification. Electrochemical approaches offer new methods advanced processing options. For example, high‐temperature molten salt electrorefining investigated metallurgical‐grade silicon could prove an effective recovering silicon. This review provides overview recovery focus on novel emerging including applicability upgrade recovered from waste.

Language: Английский

Advancements in photovoltaic technology: A comprehensive review of recent advances and future prospects DOI Creative Commons

Abdelrahman O. Ali,

Abdelrahman T. Elgohr,

Mostafa H. El-Mahdy

et al.

Energy Conversion and Management X, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 26, P. 100952 - 100952

Published: March 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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From Waste to Resource: Exploring the Current Challenges and Future Directions of Photovoltic Solar Cell Recycling DOI Creative Commons
Ghadeer Badran, Vlado K. Lazarov

Solar, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 4 - 4

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

The rapid proliferation of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells as a clean energy source has raised significant concerns regarding their end-of-life (EoL) management, particularly in terms sustainability and waste reduction. This review comprehensively examines challenges, opportunities, future directions the recycling PV cells, focusing on mechanical, thermal, chemical techniques. It also evaluates scalability practicality these methods to different technologies, including crystalline silicon thin-film modules. explores economic environmental impacts processes, highlighting necessity developing robust infrastructure innovative technologies address anticipated surge waste. Additionally, this discusses critical role government policies industry collaboration overcoming barriers effective recycling. Furthermore, importance integrating design-for-recyclability principles into module development is emphasized, it can significantly enhance material recovery process efficiency. By advancing strategies, achieve greater sustainability, reduce resource depletion, mitigate risks, thereby ensuring long-term viability key component global renewable initiatives.

Language: Английский

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A Review on the Management of End-of-Life Solar Photovoltaic Panels DOI

Ozan Capraz,

Zeynep Ozsut Bogar, Aşkıner Güngör

et al.

Advances in environmental engineering and green technologies book series, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 52

Published: April 4, 2025

The rapid increase in the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels emphasizes crucial role renewable energy sources meeting needs while reducing environmental impact fossil fuels. Consequently, managing end-of-life (EOL) these has gained importance, as growing number EOL PV brings significant waste management concerns. Major markets are projected to generate considerable by 2050; however, recycling infrastructure remains inadequate many regions. Given high value materials panels, including base metals like aluminum, critical such indium and gallium, hazardous lead cadmium, adopting approaches that align with circular economy is increasingly essential. This chapter provides a comprehensive review panel management, examining studies on estimation, exploring processes, material composition relevant policies, analyzing key challenges opportunities, offering recommendations for sustainable practices.

Language: Английский

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Current status and challenges in silver recovery from End-of-Life crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic panels DOI
Neha Balaji Jadhav, Omkar Gajare, Sarita Zele

et al.

Solar Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 283, P. 113027 - 113027

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

Language: Английский

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Sustainable silver recovery by chemical treatment of metal rich fines from solar panel waste DOI
Omkar Gajare, Neha Balaji Jadhav, Sarita Zele

et al.

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 279, P. 113259 - 113259

Published: Nov. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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Systematic modelling of barriers to solar energy integration in coal-intensive steel manufacturing settings: a case study in India DOI Creative Commons
Pallawi B. Sangode

Clean Energy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(6), P. 283 - 295

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Abstract India’s coal supplies are becoming low, hence a switch to renewable energy is required. Strategic planning and investment in urgently needed ensure security reduce environmental effect, given the growing demand concerns. In India, one of biggest users steel industry. Even with country’s increased attention energy, there still gap between state sources now what coal-intensive industries anticipate for them future. Therefore, order industry overcome these obstacles, impediments adopting solar as green source must be investigated. The purpose this article model obstacles that prevent from being used industries. interpretive structural modelling method establish interrelationships within barriers. findings study indicate Indian indicative complex transition towards which would necessitate an integrative approach, including government support, financial assistance, infrastructural development.

Language: Английский

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1
A Review of End‐of‐Life Silicon Solar Photovoltaic Modules and the Potential for Electrochemical Recycling DOI Creative Commons

Jackson Lee,

Noel W. Duffy, Jessica Allen

et al.

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 12, 2024

The mass deployment of solar energy technology has been inspired by sustainable objectives. However, end‐of‐life photovoltaic modules present the growing dilemma waste management. A circular economy approach should therefore be applied to industry due valuable materials contained within modules, and their upfront emissions intensity. Solar module recycling date delineated into three phases: disassembly, delamination, extraction. Disassembly commercially established; delamination experienced some progression with further development required liberate cell material, while extraction had more limited exploration, predominantly through a hydrometallurgical lens. Extraction via electrochemical methods, however, received recent attention in literature promising outcomes for both metal process electrification. Electrochemical approaches offer new methods advanced processing options. For example, high‐temperature molten salt electrorefining investigated metallurgical‐grade silicon could prove an effective recovering silicon. This review provides overview recovery focus on novel emerging including applicability upgrade recovered from waste.

Language: Английский

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