Solar Industry Feeling dthe Heat Over Disposal of 80M Panels
23rd March 2023
The renewable energy sector is facing a quandary: how Australia will dispose of 80 million solar panels in an environmentally friendly way when they reach the end of their life.
Paradoxically, one of the reasons people are installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in huge numbers is to help the environment, but the industry is now grappling with the anticipated waste generated by 100,000 metric tons of panels due to be dismantled in Australia from 2035.