Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis
Solar PV is gaining increasing importance in the worldwide energy industry. Consequently, the global expansion of crystalline photovoltaic power plants has resulted in a rise in PV waste generation. However, disposing of PV waste is challenging and can pose harmful chemical effects on the environmen...
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| author | Akhter M. Al Mansur A. Islam M.I. Lipu M.S.H. Karim T.F. Abdolrasol M.G.M. Alghamdi T.A.H. |
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| description | Solar PV is gaining increasing importance in the worldwide energy industry. Consequently, the global expansion of crystalline photovoltaic power plants has resulted in a rise in PV waste generation. However, disposing of PV waste is challenging and can pose harmful chemical effects on the environment. Therefore, developing technologies for recycling crystalline silicon solar modules is imperative to improve process efficiency, economics, recovery, and recycling rates. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of PV waste management, specifically focusing on crystalline solar cell recycling. The classification of PV recycling companies based on various components, including solar panels, PV glass, aluminum frames, silicon solar cells, junction boxes, plastic, back sheets, and cables, is explored. Additionally, the survey includes an in-depth literature review concentrating on chemical treatment for crystalline solar cell recycling. Furthermore, this study provides constructive suggestions for PV power plants on how to promote solar cell recycling at the end of their life cycles, thereby reducing their environmental impact. Moreover, the techno-economic and environmental dimensions of solar cell recycling techniques are investigated in detail. Overall, this review offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with crystalline solar cell recycling, emphasizing the importance of economically feasible and environmentally sustainable PV waste management solutions in the constantly evolving solar energy market. ? 2024 by the authors. |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-364822025-03-03T15:42:39Z Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis Akhter M. Al Mansur A. Islam M.I. Lipu M.S.H. Karim T.F. Abdolrasol M.G.M. Alghamdi T.A.H. 58920113800 55669292500 58295272300 58562396100 36518950900 35796848700 57456914500 degradation literature review photovoltaic system recycling waste management Solar PV is gaining increasing importance in the worldwide energy industry. Consequently, the global expansion of crystalline photovoltaic power plants has resulted in a rise in PV waste generation. However, disposing of PV waste is challenging and can pose harmful chemical effects on the environment. Therefore, developing technologies for recycling crystalline silicon solar modules is imperative to improve process efficiency, economics, recovery, and recycling rates. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of PV waste management, specifically focusing on crystalline solar cell recycling. The classification of PV recycling companies based on various components, including solar panels, PV glass, aluminum frames, silicon solar cells, junction boxes, plastic, back sheets, and cables, is explored. Additionally, the survey includes an in-depth literature review concentrating on chemical treatment for crystalline solar cell recycling. Furthermore, this study provides constructive suggestions for PV power plants on how to promote solar cell recycling at the end of their life cycles, thereby reducing their environmental impact. Moreover, the techno-economic and environmental dimensions of solar cell recycling techniques are investigated in detail. Overall, this review offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities associated with crystalline solar cell recycling, emphasizing the importance of economically feasible and environmentally sustainable PV waste management solutions in the constantly evolving solar energy market. ? 2024 by the authors. Final 2025-03-03T07:42:39Z 2025-03-03T07:42:39Z 2024 Review 10.3390/su16135785 2-s2.0-85198440019 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85198440019&doi=10.3390%2fsu16135785&partnerID=40&md5=82ae6a61845cf8133d4fc0a1ac3b09bf https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36482 16 13 5785 All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) Scopus |
| spellingShingle | degradation literature review photovoltaic system recycling waste management Akhter M. Al Mansur A. Islam M.I. Lipu M.S.H. Karim T.F. Abdolrasol M.G.M. Alghamdi T.A.H. Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title | Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title_full | Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title_short | Sustainable Strategies for Crystalline Solar Cell Recycling: A Review on Recycling Techniques, Companies, and Environmental Impact Analysis |
| title_sort | sustainable strategies for crystalline solar cell recycling: a review on recycling techniques, companies, and environmental impact analysis |
| topic | degradation literature review photovoltaic system recycling waste management |
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