Solar panel recycling market could be worth $15bn by 2050

Michael Holder
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Joint IRENA and IEA PV Power Systems Programme report highlights opportunity to recycle 78 million tonnes of global solar panel waste by 2050

Glass and other materials recycled from decommissioned solar PV panels could be worth as much as $15bn to the global economy by 2050. According a new report released today by the International Renewable...

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