Solar Panels Life After Death – An Overview on Solar Panel Recycling Methods and Imminent Business Opportunities

The energy harvested from the sun is said to be clean form of energy. The world relies on the energy generated from solar energy to address the growing power demand and to address the climate change (Surender Rangaraju, 2021). Solar panels can have a maximum life of 20 to 25 years and beyond this the solar panels becomes waste and if not discarded properly it can release toxic substance that can be dangerous and pollute the environment. The solar panels must handle and recycled properly after their end of life in order to make the entire life cycle of generating clean energy meaningful. In this paper we will focus on the various approach for recycling solar panel and their effectiveness.