Solar Module Recycling - A Necessary Step to Maximize Environmental Benefits of Solar PV Industry

Solar Module Recycling - A Necessary Step to Maximize Environmental Benefits of Solar PV Industry

Summary

“Solar Module Recycling - A Necessary Step to Maximize Environmental Benefits of Solar PV Industry” is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the PV recycling industry.

The research provides an understanding of the PV recycling market by processes involved in the market. The research also provides forecast analysis of the global PV waste generated and recycled, globally. The report details the cost analysis of PV recycling process by technology such as c-Si, a-Si, CdTe and CIGS. The report also provides analysis on some of the major environmental benefits of PV recycling in the future.

The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s Team of industry experts.

Scope

The report analyses environmental benefits of the PV recycling in the future. Its Scope includes -

• Data on the Waste Generated and Waste Recycled for the global PV recycling market by technology.
• Cost Analysis of major PV technologies by providing information on different cost aspects involved in the process such as recycling cost, recycled product value and net cost/savings.
• Data on the Recycled Volume of different PV materials such as aluminum, glass, lead, cadmium, indium, germanium and gallium.
• Major policies supporting PV recycling market globally, are also covered in the report.

Reasons to buy

The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive manner. It will allow you to -

• Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data for thin-film market.
• Develop strategies based on the various market developments in the thin-film industry.
• Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the thin-film industry’s growth potential.
• Identify key partners and business development avenues based on the understanding of the market movements of the major competitors in the thin-film market.
• Respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.

Contents

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures

2 INTRODUCTION

2.1 PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario
2.2 Report Guidance

3 PV RECYCLING PROCESSES

3.1 PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process
3.2 PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process
3.3 PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process
3.4 PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process
3.5 PV Recycling Processes, Present Market Status
3.6 PV Recycling Processes, Future Market Status

4 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL

4.1 PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, 2000 - 2010
4.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules
  4.2.1 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Toxic Wastes
  4.2.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Lead and Cadmium Leaching
  4.2.3 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Loss of Resources
  4.2.4 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Crystalline Solar Modules
  4.2.5 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Thin-film Solar Modules
4.3 PV Recycling, Global, Benefits
4.4 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035
4.5 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035
4.6 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035
4.7 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035

5 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL, CRYSTALLINE SILICON MODULES

5.1 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
5.2 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035
5.3 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035
5.4 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035

6 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL, AMORPHOUS SILICON MODULES

6.1 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035
6.2 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035
6.3 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035
6.4 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035

7 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL, CDTE MODULES

7.1 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
7.2 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
7.3 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
7.4 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035

8 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL, CIGS MODULES

8.1 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035
8.2 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035
8.3 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
8.4 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035

9 PV RECYCLING, GLOBAL, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

9.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU
  9.1.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, WEEE
  9.1.2 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, RoHS

10 APPENDIX

10.1 Abbreviations
10.2 Methodology
  10.2.1 Coverage
  10.2.2 Secondary Research
  10.2.3 Primary Research
10.3 Contact Us
10.4 Disclaimer

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: PV Recycling, Global, Market Status of Companies
Table 2: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011
Table 3: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October)
Table 4: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October)
Table 5: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October)
Table 6: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process
Table 7: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010
Table 8: PV Recycling, Global, Application and Impact of Chemical Substances Used
Table 9: PV Recycling, Global, Leaching, g / ton, 2011
Table 10: PV Recycling, Global, Resource Loss, kg/W, 2011
Table 11: PV Recycling, Global, Eco-Balance Analysis for Thin-film Modules
Table 12: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010
Table 13: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010
Table 14: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 15: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 16: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035
Table 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Table 18: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 19: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 20: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035
Table 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035
Table 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Table 25: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 26: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 27: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Table 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035
Table 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035
Table 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Table 32: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 33: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 34: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
Table 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035
Table 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035
Table 39: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 40: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 41: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Table 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
Table 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035
Table 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035
Table 46: PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE Directive Under EU by Country, 2011
Table 47: Abbreviations

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario
Figure 2: PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process
Figure 3: PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process
Figure 4: PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process
Figure 5: PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process
Figure 6: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011
Figure 7: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October)
Figure 8: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October)
Figure 9: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October)
Figure 10: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process
Figure 11: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010
Figure 12: PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impact of Crystalline Module Recycling
Figure 13: PV Recycling, Global, Net Environmental Benefit of Crystalline Module Recycling
Figure 14: PV Recycling, Global, Benefits
Figure 15: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010
Figure 16: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010
Figure 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 18: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 19: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035
Figure 20: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Figure 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 25: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035
Figure 26: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035
Figure 27: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Figure 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035
Figure 32: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035
Figure 33: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035
Figure 34: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035
Figure 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 39: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
Figure 40: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035
Figure 41: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035
Figure 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035
Figure 46: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035
Figure 47: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035
Figure 48: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 Skip to top