By 2050, the United States is expected to create up to 10 million tons of solar-panel waste — the weight of more than 45,000 jumbo jets.
1 of 2 Victor Palafox uses an air-powered saw to separate a panel’s glass and solar cells from its aluminum frame at We Recycle Solar in Yuma.
Waste is a growing problem around the world as solar power becomes more affordable and the need to reduce fossil fuel usage is more acute on a warming planet. Of the 50 states, the U.S. Energy Information Administration ranks Arizona fourth in net generation from solar but second in solar energy potential.
Dismantling a solar panel isn’t glamorous, but the repurposing brings to light the variety of materials needed to make solar power possible. “We make it the goal to avoid the landfill for at least 95% of what comes through the door,” he said. Creating a sustainable option for decommissioned solar panels has had challenges, he said. The COVID-19 pandemic delayed delivery of the equipment needed to process a high volume of solar panels.
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