Solar industry’s shift from silver presents potential barrier for panel recycling

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The solar industry’s move to replace silver with base metals in cells to cut costs may challenge the economic feasibility of recycling solar panels at end-of-life. This shift poses potential barriers to panel recycling initiatives.

Efforts among leading manufacturers to produce solar cells using base metals instead of silver in a bid to reduce costs could pose a threat to the future economic viability of recycling end-of-life panels. The post Solar industry’s shift from silver presents potential barrier for panel recycling appeared first on pv magazine Global.