R&D
Advanced Technology for Recycling Photovoltaic Panels
Using Low-Temperature Thermal Decomposition
In collaboration with the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization(NEDO), Tokuyama Corporation aims to create a recycling business to process waste photovoltaic panels and recover high-quality components to meet expected demand for Large-Scale Photovoltaic Panel Disposal in the 2030s.
Exterior view of the Tokuyama Photovoltaic Panel Recycling Development Facility
Features
- Tokuyama's proprietary low-temperature thermal decomposition technology
- The module (glass, resin, cells, and ribbons) that are securely bonded together can be dismantled and sorted by thermal decomposition of the resin
- Recovery of high purity glass in the form of flat glass
- Almost all parts are recyclable