Open AccessRecycling of photovoltaic panels - A review of the current trends
Author(s) -
Kateřina Máčalová,
Vojtěch Václavík,
Tomáš Dvorský,
Jakub Svoboda,
Jakub Charvát,
Lukáš Gola
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/867/1/012029
Subject(s) - photovoltaic system , reuse , directive , boom , photovoltaics , european union , electronic equipment , electronics , engineering , architectural engineering , business , waste management , electrical engineering , computer science , environmental engineering , international trade , programming language
Towards the end of the 20th century there was a huge boom in the development of solar energy, which led to an increase in the production of photovoltaic panels. The producers assume a lifetime of these panels of 30 years. Today, the life of this photovoltaic panels is ending and a large amount of waste is associated with it. This issue is also addressed by the Council of the European Union, which issued Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Photovoltaic panels are included in IV. category “Consumer electronics and photovoltaic panels”. This Directive mandates that at least 70% of photovoltaic panel materials must be reused or recycled. This paper presents a review of the current trends in recycling of photovoltaic panels and the possibilities of reuse in cement matrix.