Experts weigh in on solar recycling, repowering and public policy

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Solar panels are one of the cornerstones of the energy transition, but there is a catch: what happens when they are worn out? Solar energy is growing rapidly, but that also means that the number of discarded panels is increasing. The current generation of solar panels, which are produced on the basis of silicon, have a lifespan of 25 to 30 […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl .

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Researchers at Linköping University have developed a method to repeatedly recycle all parts of a solar cell without environmentally hazardous solvents, reveals an article in Nature.

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Experts weigh in on solar recycling, repowering and public policy

A panel at RE+ Northeast 2025 considered many of the tough questions centered around solar end of use.For an industry centered around the sun and the clean energy it provides, recycling is a complicated story. With many PV systems now starting to reach their end of life, there is growing concern about what happens to solar panels when they are no longer useful. Without an increase in solar recycling, the U.S. is expected to have the second large…