Solar panel recycling adopts various technologies to ensure safe and effective solar panel disposal. Solar panel recycling companies can reuse solar arrays or opt for mechanical recycling/ chemical recycling. Let’s discuss in detail the pros and cons of each method. Let’s start by defining the terms “recycling” and “re-using.”
Recycle Solar doesn’t deal with all the defunct solar panels in the UK, as some are sent to a solar recycling point in south-eastern France that’s owned by utilities giant Veolia. How much does solar panel recycling cost? Domestic solar panel recycling is completely free, all you need to do is contact your installer and they’ll do the rest.
Domestic solar panel recycling is completely free, all you need to do is contact your installer and they’ll do the rest. If you’re a business who wants to recycle your solar panels, there will likely be a charge. The cost of this will depend on the amount of solar panels you have, the type and the logistics.
Solar panels are indeed recycled in the UK. There’s only one recycling centre on these shores that operates on an industrial scale: Recycle Solar, located in Scunthorpe.
Solar panel re-using approaches the solar waste problem from a completely different perspective. One of the most significant advantages of PV module re-suing is how little processing it requires. It makes sense to install reused solar panels on small off-grid facilities where efficient energy-producing electricity isn’t essential.
This ensures that all solar panels are collected and recycled properly. So, get on the phone to your solar panel installer – they’ll know what to do. It’s most likely they’ll take your panels to a Designated Collection Facility (check the DFC database to find one near you) before the panels go on to a recycling point.