What can you do with scrap solar panels?

Waste photovoltaic panels have recyclable value. PV panels contain a variety of valuable materials, such as silicon, silver, and aluminum, etc. Recycling allows for the extraction of these materials for reuse and reduces the need to mine for new resources. If obsolete PV panels are discarded or improperly handled, hazardous substances in them may leak into the environment and cause pollution. But by recycling these used PV panels, the potential harm to the environment can be reduced.

What are the steps in the process of recycling PV panels?

1 Collection: Firstly, the obsolete PV panels need to be collected centrally. As more and more PV panels are eliminated, we can set up recycling stations to centralize the process.

2 Dismantling: The PV panels are dismantled into different parts and materials. Solar PV panels can be disassembled in powder steps. Firstly, the junction box can be removed, followed by the removal of the aluminum frame, which is 100% recyclable. The third step is to separate the glass from the solar panel battery.

3 Processing crushing: the remaining solar panel cells through crushing, sorting and aluminum-plastic separation methods can be solar cells in the silicon powder, plastic and metal powder and other things to separate out.

The solar panel recycling equipment is an automatic recycling production line, which can recycle up to 1.5 tons of solar panels per hour. The automated recycling equipment is highly efficient and also reduces the labor cost.