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    The recycling and harmless treatment of photovoltaic modules has attracted the attention of the industry

    • Last Update: 2022-11-20
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    Most of the materials for PV modules are recyclable and contain rare metals
    such as silver, indium, and gallium in addition to aluminum and glass.
    These rare metals account for only 1% of the weight of the component, but they are highly recyclable
    .
    The recycling of photovoltaic modules can save resources, reduce the exploitation of primary resources and reduce the energy consumption of resource extraction, thereby reducing the ecological environment and damage
    .
    Therefore, the recycling and harmless treatment of photovoltaic modules is a matter
    of great concern to the current international and domestic industries and environmental circles.

    At the beginning of 2014, the revised version of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive came into full force in the EU, which included photovoltaic modules in the scope of the directive for the first time, stipulating that end-of-life photovoltaic modules and household appliances need to be subject to compulsory recycling as a class of products
    .

    In October 2014, at the IECTC82WG2 meeting, some WG2 members also proposed that "PV Module Recycling and Environmental Safety Assessment" be discussed as a new working group project proposal (NWIP) to develop IEC standards
    for module recycling and environmental safety assessment in the future.

    At present, Europe has begun to introduce mandatory
    recycling of photovoltaic modules from the level of standards and regulations.
    The European Parliament has formally amended the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulation
    .
    According to the amendment, more than 85% of the practical PV modules must be collected centrally and more than
    80% must be recycled.

    In China, with the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry in recent years, the technology and policy system of photovoltaic module recycling has gradually attracted attention, and the technical path of photovoltaic module recycling and reuse with low energy consumption, low pollution and economic feasibility has begun to be studied and explored
    .

    Most of the materials for PV modules are recyclable and contain rare metals
    such as silver, indium, and gallium in addition to aluminum and glass.
    These rare metals account for only 1% of the weight of the component, but they are highly recyclable
    .
    The recycling of photovoltaic modules can save resources, reduce the exploitation of primary resources and reduce the energy consumption of resource extraction, thereby reducing the ecological environment and damage
    .
    Therefore, the recycling and harmless treatment of photovoltaic modules is a matter
    of great concern to the current international and domestic industries and environmental circles.

    PV modules

    At the beginning of 2014, the revised version of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive came into full force in the EU, which included photovoltaic modules in the scope of the directive for the first time, stipulating that end-of-life photovoltaic modules and household appliances need to be subject to compulsory recycling as a class of products
    .

    In October 2014, at the IECTC82WG2 meeting, some WG2 members also proposed that "PV Module Recycling and Environmental Safety Assessment" be discussed as a new working group project proposal (NWIP) to develop IEC standards
    for module recycling and environmental safety assessment in the future.

    At present, Europe has begun to introduce mandatory
    recycling of photovoltaic modules from the level of standards and regulations.
    The European Parliament has formally amended the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulation
    .
    According to the amendment, more than 85% of the practical PV modules must be collected centrally and more than
    80% must be recycled.

    In China, with the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry in recent years, the technology and policy system of photovoltaic module recycling has gradually attracted attention, and the technical path of photovoltaic module recycling and reuse with low energy consumption, low pollution and economic feasibility has begun to be studied and explored
    .

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