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

Published: January 2012
No. of Pages: 75

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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.

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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.

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

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 4
1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Introduction 7
2.1 PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario 7
2.2 Report Guidance 8

3 PV Recycling Processes 9
3.1 PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process 9
3.2 PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process 10
3.3 PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process 11
3.4 PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process 12
3.5 PV Recycling Processes, Present Market Status 13
3.6 PV Recycling Processes, Future Market Status 18

4 PV Recycling, Global 19
4.1 PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, 2000 - 2010 19
4.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules 20
4.2.1 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Toxic Wastes 20
4.2.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Lead and Cadmium Leaching 22
4.2.3 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Loss of Resources 23
4.2.4 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Crystalline Solar Modules 24
4.2.5 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Thin-film Solar Modules 25
4.3 PV Recycling, Global, Benefits 26
4.4 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 29
4.5 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 30
4.6 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 32
4.7 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 34

5 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules 35
5.1 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 35
5.2 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 38
5.3 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 40
5.4 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 43

6 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules 44
6.1 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 44
6.2 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 47
6.3 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 49
6.4 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 53

7 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules 54
7.1 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 54
7.2 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 56
7.3 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 58
7.4 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 60

8 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules 61
8.1 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035 61
8.2 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035 63
8.3 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 65
8.4 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 68

9 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework 69
9.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU 69
9.1.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, WEEE 72
9.1.2 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, RoHS 72

10 Appendix 73
10.1 Abbreviations 73
10.2 Methodology 74
10.2.1 Coverage 74
10.2.2 Secondary Research 74
10.2.3 Primary Research 75
10.3 Contact Us 75
10.4 Disclaimer 75

List of Tables

Table 1: PV Recycling, Global, Market Status of Companies 13
Table 2: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011 14
Table 3: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October) 15
Table 4: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October) 16
Table 5: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October) 17
Table 6: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process 18
Table 7: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010 20
Table 8: PV Recycling, Global, Application and Impact of Chemical Substances Used 21
Table 9: PV Recycling, Global, Leaching, g / ton, 2011 22
Table 10: PV Recycling, Global, Resource Loss, kg/W, 2011 23
Table 11: PV Recycling, Global, Eco-Balance Analysis for Thin-film Modules 25
Table 12: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 27
Table 13: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 28
Table 14: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 29
Table 15: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 31
Table 16: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 33
Table 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 34
Table 18: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 36
Table 19: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 37
Table 20: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 38
Table 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 39
Table 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035 40
Table 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 42
Table 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 43
Table 25: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 45
Table 26: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 46
Table 27: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 47
Table 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 48
Table 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 50
Table 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 52
Table 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035 53
Table 32: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 54
Table 33: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 55
Table 34: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 56
Table 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 57
Table 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 58
Table 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 59
Table 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 60
Table 39: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 61
Table 40: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 62
Table 41: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 63
Table 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 64
Table 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 66
Table 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 67
Table 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 68
Table 46: PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE Directive Under EU by Country, 2011 70
Table 47: Abbreviations 73

List of Figures

Figure 1: PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario 7
Figure 2: PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process 9
Figure 3: PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process 10
Figure 4: PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process 11
Figure 5: PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process 12
Figure 6: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011 14
Figure 7: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October) 15
Figure 8: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October) 16
Figure 9: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October) 17
Figure 10: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process 18
Figure 11: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010 19
Figure 12: PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impact of Crystalline Module Recycling 24
Figure 13: PV Recycling, Global, Net Environmental Benefit of Crystalline Module Recycling 24
Figure 14: PV Recycling, Global, Benefits 26
Figure 15: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 27
Figure 16: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 28
Figure 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 29
Figure 18: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 30
Figure 19: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 32
Figure 20: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 34
Figure 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 35
Figure 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 37
Figure 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 38
Figure 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 39
Figure 25: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035 40
Figure 26: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 41
Figure 27: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 43
Figure 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 44
Figure 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 46
Figure 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 47
Figure 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 48
Figure 32: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 49
Figure 33: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 51
Figure 34: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035 53
Figure 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 54
Figure 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 55
Figure 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 56
Figure 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 57
Figure 39: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 58
Figure 40: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 59
Figure 41: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 60
Figure 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 61
Figure 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 62
Figure 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 63
Figure 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 64
Figure 46: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 65
Figure 47: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 67
Figure 48: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 68

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