Australia is facing a 450,000-tonne mountain of used solar panels. Here's how to turn it into a valuable asset
- Written by: Archie Chapman, Senior Lecturer, School of IT and Electrical Engineering, The University of Queensland
CPVA, Author providedThere were an estimated 100 million individual solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in Australia at the end of 2022. We estimate this number will likely grow to over 2 billion if we are to meet Australia’s 2050 net-zero emissions target. This growth means Australia is facing a 450,000-tonne mountain of used PV panels by 2040.
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