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DO SOLAR PANELSGET RECYCLED ?
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In recent years, technological development has cast solar power
into a much more favourable light, and the solar PV system has
become one of the most cost-e�cient renewable energy sources. But
since solar technology becomes more robust, older models of solar
panels might run into the risk of becoming obsolete or otherwise
damaged by weather and time.
So the main question is, what happens when solar panels reach
their end of life? Are they recyclable? The simple answer is yes.
We will look more into it in this article.
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As we said earlier, solar panels are recyclable. Solar PV system
and panels typically are made of a mixture of glass, aluminium, and
plastic. Even though aluminium and glass are highly recyclable,
plastic is not frequently recycled and less valuable.
That said, the problem here lies with the segregation of the
mixed materials. The procedure of extracting each of these
materials is a bit tedious. This extraction also requires advanced
machinery and special expertise.
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OFSOLAR PANEL RECYCLING ?
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The following procedure shows how a silicon solar module is
recycled:
The aluminium frame is removed from the panel and is considered
100% reusable.
The glass is separated when it goes along a conveyor belt. 95%
of this piece of glass is considered reusable.
The recycled panel goes through thermal processing, which brings
the frame up to 932° Fahrenheit. This portion of the procedure
permits the evaporation of small plastic components not yet
stripped from the panel.
The silicon wafers are etched away before being smelted into
reusable slabs. The silicon on these slabs is considered to be 85%
reusable.
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The following procedure shows how a thin-film based solar module
is recycled:
Put them in a shredder. Then, a hammermill ensures that all
particles are no larger than 4-5mm, which is the size where the
lamination keeps the inner materials together, breaks and can be
removed.
A rotating screw separates the remaining substance consisting of
both solar and liquid material.
The resulting substance goes through metal processing to
completely separate the di�erent semiconductor materials. On
average, 95% of the semiconductor material is reusable.
At last, the material goes through rinsing. What remains is pure
glass, saving 90% of glass elements for easy re-manufacturing.
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best value to our customers all over Australia. We provide the best
solar panel deals for you so that you can invest in solar panels
and get what you need. Over 2.6 Million Australian Homes are
already using solar energy. As every property di�ers and your
electricity demands for each property are unique.
Solar Secure has a driven solution for each need, and our solar
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