Credit: EDP China has announced a plan to establish a recycling system for retired solar PV panels. In an announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission, China is targeting to build up a mechanism for disposing of decommissioned equipment in solar PV plants by 2025.
Policy support and investment are crucial for scaling up solar panel recycling. Modest government support could accelerate the growth and adoption of the recycling market. A PV recycling plan is needed for China. There are no specific regulations for end-of-life PV modules and recycling processes.
The cumulative installed capacity of solar power generation reached 425GW by the end of the first quarter of 2023. With such a rapid increase in installation volume, about 1.5 million tonnes of solar panels will need to be recycled in China in 2030. By 2050, the figure will rise to 20 million.
Meanwhile, investment can promote recycling technology and reduce costs. According to the PV Committee of the China Green Supply Chain Alliance (China ECOPV Alliance), solar panel recycling will be a new industry that attracts investment and is expected to join forces to address recycling issues.
In an announcement by the National Development and Reform Commission, China is targeting to build up a mechanism for disposing of decommissioned equipment in solar PV plants by 2025. It is also aiming to improve relevant standards and specifications for the recycling of decommissioned solar PV and wind power equipment.
Zhong Dalong, chief technology officer for solar energy at the National Institute of Clean and Low-Carbon Energy, said the influx of PV waste may happen earlier in China because some companies are likely to decommission low-efficiency panels before they reach their expiry date, because land for solar development is becoming increasingly scarce.
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