Industry updates

Solar recycling & reuse: industry updates

Deeper analysis of solar panel recycling, reuse and end-of-life across Australia and globally — the technology, the decommissioning wave and the waste outlook that shapes how removed panels are handled.

A ReSova collection in Sydney, part of the growing end-of-life panel stream

Solar waste outlook and policy

Australia's Solar Panel Waste Outlook to 2035

Volumes are climbing fast: about 1.4 million modules reached end-of-life in 2025, heading toward roughly 1.16 million tonnes by 2035 worth over A$1 billion in recoverable materials. Here's the outlook.

8 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

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Panels loaded for transport, illustrating bulk solar decommissioning logistics

Utility-scale decommissioning

Utility-Scale Solar Decommissioning: Preparing for the Wave

Solar farms are starting to reach repowering and end-of-life, and the utility share of panel waste is set to rise sharply. Here's what bulk decommissioning involves and how to plan it.

6 Aug 2026 · 6 min read

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Stacked used solar panels entering the recycling recovery process

Solar panel recycling technology

How Solar Panels Are Recycled: Inside the Recovery Process

Recycling a panel means recovering its glass, aluminium, copper, silver and silicon. Leading facilities now recover 90–96% of a panel — here's how the mechanical and thermal-chemical processes actually work.

4 Aug 2026 · 7 min read

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