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The solar energy industryIndustry isCircular economy one of the fastest growing industriesIndustry in the world. The industryIndustry faces significant challenges due to a lack of effective end-of-life (EOL) managementEnd-of-life management strategies to address the surging volume of EOL photovoltaicPhotovoltaics (PV) modules. Using life-cycle assessment (LCALife-Cycle Assessment (LCA)), the goal of this study is to evaluate the environmental impactEnvironmental impact of various crystalline silicon PV modules, accounting for different designs and materials used, and assess three end-of-life scenarios: material recoveryRecovery, reuse, and remanufacturing. Promoting circularityCircularity can significantly reduce the environmental impactEnvironmental impact of the PV module through the entire life cycle. This study offers a promising strategy to tackle the challenges and facilitate the sustainable development of the solar industryIndustry.

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Assessing Circular Economy in Photovoltaics: Life-Cycle Perspective of Material Recovery, Reuse, and Remanufacturing

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年

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  • Kirula Kahanavitage Don,
  • Sahar Shata,
  • Haoyang He,
  • Julie M. Schoenung

摘要

The solar energy industryIndustry isCircular economy one of the fastest growing industriesIndustry in the world. The industryIndustry faces significant challenges due to a lack of effective end-of-life (EOL) managementEnd-of-life management strategies to address the surging volume of EOL photovoltaicPhotovoltaics (PV) modules. Using life-cycle assessment (LCALife-Cycle Assessment (LCA)), the goal of this study is to evaluate the environmental impactEnvironmental impact of various crystalline silicon PV modules, accounting for different designs and materials used, and assess three end-of-life scenarios: material recoveryRecovery, reuse, and remanufacturing. Promoting circularityCircularity can significantly reduce the environmental impactEnvironmental impact of the PV module through the entire life cycle. This study offers a promising strategy to tackle the challenges and facilitate the sustainable development of the solar industryIndustry.