Solar panels have a lifetime of about 30 years. With the increasing number of solar panels being sold and installed in the United States each year, it’s only a matter of time before high volumes of silicon solar panels are at the end of their useful life and have to be disposed of. Solar panel recycling is still at a very early stage, but as the market continues to grow, it will have an important part to play in the solar industry.
Recycling solar panels can only be effective if the materials used to build them are able to be used again, 30 or more years later. Solar panels are made from several components, including silicon solar cells, metal framing, glass sheets, wires, plexiglas. It’s clear that many of the core components of solar panels can be recycled on their own. Metal, glass, and wiring can all be recycled and reused. Silicon cells, the component that is most essential to producing electricity, are a slightly different story. While silicon wafers are not recyclable like glass and plastic are, some specialty recycling companies are able to reuse silicon cells by melting them down and reclaiming the silicon and various metals.

The global Solar Panel Recycling Management market was valued at 36 million US$ in 2018 and will reach 400 million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of 35.0% during 2019-2025.
This report focuses on Solar Panel Recycling Management volume and value at global level, regional level and company level. From a global perspective, this report represents overall Solar Panel Recycling Management market size by analyzing historical data and future prospect.
Regionally, this report categorizes the production, apparent consumption, export and import of Solar Panel Recycling Management in North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia and India.
For each manufacturer covered, this report analyzes their Solar Panel Recycling Management manufacturing sites, capacity, production, ex-factory price, revenue and market share in global market.

The following manufacturers are covered:
First Solar
Envaris
REMA PV Systems
Darfon Electronics
Rinovasol
Chaoqiang Silicon Material
Suzhou Shangyunda Electronics
PV Recycling
Silcontel
Cellnex Energy
IG Solar Private

Segment by Regions
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Southeast Asia
India

Segment by Type
Monocrystalline cells
Polycrystalline cells

Segment by Application
Thermal
Mechanical
Laser