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Markets & Policy
France sees sharp rise in solar module recycling France collected 13,760 tonnes of end-of-life solar modules in 2025, up 40% from the previous year, as recycling activity accelerates. Government agency Soren expects annual volumes to reach nearly 180,000 tonnes by 2040, underscoring the growing importance of recycling to Europe’s industrial supply chain.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Aug 13, 2026
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Technology & Products
End-of-life solar module recycling unviable if material diversity is not considered Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life panels such as aluminium, glass and solar cells with the express purpose of purifying the components for reuse in solar panel manufacturing.
Ev Foley
Jul 13, 2026
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Technology & Products
Water-jet delamination for solar module recycling Scientists have developed a new water-jet delamination recycling technology. They first separate the glass from the rest of the module, then process the rest. It achieved silver with 97% purity.
Lior Kahana
Jul 09, 2026
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Technology & Products
Silver drives PV recycling economics as module waste wave approaches With Europe and Australia facing a significant wave of end-of-life solar panels, researchers point to silver recovery as the most important lever for improving unit economics, but technical barriers and the absence of industry-wide purity standards are slowing progress.
Brian Publicover
Jun 12, 2026