| Title |
Solar photovoltaic waste and resource potential projections in Australia, 2022-2050 |
| ID_Doc |
25690 |
| Authors |
Tan, VRY; Deng, R; Egan, R |
| Title |
Solar photovoltaic waste and resource potential projections in Australia, 2022-2050 |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107316 |
| Abstract |
Solar photovoltaic (PV) waste and resource projections are integral for end-of-life (EoL) management. Addressing gaps in Australian studies, this paper aims to produce improved projections from 2022 to 2050. This study uses up-to-date, location-based installation data, distributed practical lifetime estimates by system size, current literature on market share and material composition over time and recovery rates, and provides a closed loop material analysis. In 2050, cumulative PV waste is estimated at 2,000,000-3,000,000 tonnes for slow, conservative, and realistic forecast installations, though under ambitious installs, waste will be 1-2 times more. Additionally, in 5 years PV EoL silver and aluminium could supply on average 30 % of future PV demand, 50 % in 15 years, and even up to 100 % in 25 years, considering realistic or ambitious forecast installations. These findings seek to assist in establishing sustainable EoL PV management, including the planning of logistics, appropriate recycling methods, consumer-appropriate policy, and the integration of circularity. |
| Author Keywords |
Solar photovoltaic; PV waste stream; End-of-life management; Circular economy |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001138123600001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2023.107316
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