Silver from China’s retired PV modules peaks nine years before capacity

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Researchers modeling China’s installed solar fleet estimate that silver recovered from retired photovoltaic modules will peak nine years before installed capacity does. Their findings suggest forecasts based on retired capacity or module mass can misjudge when recycled silver will become available.

Researchers modeling the silver locked in China’s installed solar fleet say forecasts based on retired capacity or module mass misjudge when the metal will become available for recycling. The post Silver from China’s retired PV modules peaks nine years before capacity appeared first on pv magazine Global.