What Can Be Recycled From Solar Panels? How Can It be Recycled?

As a clean and renewable energy solution, solar panels have been widely used around the world. However, the service life of solar panels is usually 25-30 years, after which their efficiency and performance will gradually decline. So can solar panels be recycled and reused after being discarded? What can be recycled from them? And how can they be recycled?

The main valuable materials that can be recycled from solar panels are silicon, plastic, copper, aluminum and glass. Among them, glass is the most important component and accounts for most of the weight of solar panels. Silver, copper and aluminum are mainly found in the frames and wires of solar panels, and a small amount of plastic can also be recycled.

The recycling of solar panels can be done through professional solar panel recycling equipment. The working principle of solar panel recycling equipment is mainly to separate the valuable materials in solar panels through physical means.

First, the aluminum alloy frame of the solar panel is removed by a remover machine to facilitate subsequent processing.

Secondly, remove the glass through the glass separator, which can remove about 98% of the glass.

Then, the remaining materials in the solar panels are crushed and ground by the shredder.

Finally, metals and plastics are separated by magnetic and electrostatic separator.

The entire solar panel recycling equipment is equipped with a dust removal system for centralized dust removal, and the gas is purified by activated carbon adsorption and spray towers. The recycling process is both efficient and environmentally friendly.

Through Gomine professional solar panel recycling equipment, the aluminum, glass, copper, plastic and other products contained in solar panels can achieve a recycling rate of more than 99%. If you are interested in solar panel recycling, you can consult us.