Solar Module Recycling - A Necessary Step to Maximize Environmental Benefits of Solar PV Industry January 9, 2012 Abstract: The research provides an understanding of the PV recycling market by processes involved in the market. It also provides forecast analysis of the global PV waste generated and recycled, globally. The report details the cost analysis of PV recycling process by technology such as c-Si, a-Si, CdTe and CIGS. It also provides analysis on some of the major environmental benefits of PV recycling in the future. The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s Team of industry experts. Scope The report analyses environmental benefits of the PV recycling in the future. Its scope includes: - Data on the Waste Generated and Waste Recycled for the global PV recycling market by technology. Cost Analysis of major PV technologies by providing information on different cost aspects involved in the process such as recycling cost, recycled product value and net cost/savings. Data on the Recycled Volume of different PV materials such as aluminum, glass, lead, cadmium, indium, germanium and gallium. Major policies supporting PV recycling market globally, are also covered in the report. Table of contents: 1 Table of Contents 1.1 List of Tables 1.2 List of Figures 2 Introduction 2.1 PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario 2.2 Report Guidance 3 PV Recycling Processes 3.1 PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process 3.2 PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process 3.3 PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process 3.4 PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process 3.5 PV Recycling Processes, Present Market Status 3.6 PV Recycling Processes, Future Market Status 4 PV Recycling, Global 4.1 PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, 2000 - 2010 4.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules 4.2.1 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Toxic Wastes 4.2.2 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Lead and Cadmium Leaching 4.2.3 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Loss of Resources 4.2.4 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Crystalline Solar Modules 4.2.5 PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impacts of End-Of-Life Modules, Thin-film Solar Modules 4.3 PV Recycling, Global, Benefits 4.4 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 4.5 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 4.6 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 4.7 PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 5 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules 5.1 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 5.2 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 5.3 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 5.4 PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 6 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules 6.1 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 6.2 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2025 - 2035 6.3 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 2035 6.4 PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 7 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules 7.1 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 7.2 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 7.3 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 7.4 PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 8 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules 8.1 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035 8.2 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, tons, 2028 - 2035 8.3 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 8.4 PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 9 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework 9.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU 9.1.1 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, WEEE 9.1.2 PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE and RoHS Directives under EU, RoHS 10 Appendix 10.1 Abbreviations 10.2 Methodology 10.2.1 Coverage 10.2.2 Secondary Research 10.2.3 Primary Research 10.3 Contact Us 10.4 Disclaimer 1.1 List of Tables Table 1: PV Recycling, Global, Market Status of Companies Table 2: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011 Table 3: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October) Table 4: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October) Table 5: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October) Table 6: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process Table 7: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010 Table 8: PV Recycling, Global, Application and Impact of Chemical Substances Used Table 9: PV Recycling, Global, Leaching, g / ton, 2011 Table 10: PV Recycling, Global, Resource Loss, kg/W, 2011 Table 11: PV Recycling, Global, Eco-Balance Analysis for Thin-film Modules Table 12: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 Table 13: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 Table 14: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 15: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 16: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 Table 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 Table 18: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 2035 Table 19: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 20: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035 Table 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 Table 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 2035 Table 25: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 2035 Table 26: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 27: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Table 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 Table 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 Table 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035 Table 32: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 33: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 34: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 Table 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 2035 Table 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 Table 39: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 40: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 41: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Table 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 Table 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 2035 Table 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 Table 46: PV Recycling, Global, Regulatory Framework, WEEE Directive Under EU by Country, 2011 Table 47: Abbreviations 1.2 List of Figures Figure 1: PV Recycling, Reverse Retail - Chain Scenario Figure 2: PV Recycling Processes, Sunicon PV Recycling Process Figure 3: PV Recycling Processes, First Solar PV Recycling Process Figure 4: PV Recycling Processes, PV Cycle’s Process Figure 5: PV Recycling Processes, 5N Plus Recycling Process Figure 6: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members, 2007 - Till October 2011 Figure 7: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle Members by Type, 2011 (till October) Figure 8: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Certified Collection Points by Country, 2011 (till October) Figure 9: PV Recycling, Europe, PV Cycle - Waste Collected by Country, tons, 2011 (upto October) Figure 10: PV Recycling, Global, Present Recycling Process vs. Future Automated Process Figure 11: PV Recycling, Global, PV Market Growth, MW, 2000 - 2010 Figure 12: PV Recycling, Global, Environmental Impact of Crystalline Module Recycling Figure 13: PV Recycling, Global, Net Environmental Benefit of Crystalline Module Recycling Figure 14: PV Recycling, Global, Benefits Figure 15: PV Recycling, Global, Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 Figure 16: PV Recycling, Global, Rare Metals Prices, $/Kg, 2000 - 2010 Figure 17: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Waste Generation by Technology, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 18: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Mass, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 19: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Recycled Product Value, $m, 2025 - 2035 Figure 20: PV Recycling, Global, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 - 2035 Figure 21: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 2035 Figure 22: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 23: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 24: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 25: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material , $m, 2025 - 2035 Figure 26: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 Figure 27: PV Recycling, Global, Crystalline Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2025 2035 Figure 28: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2025 2035 Figure 29: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 30: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2025 2035 Figure 31: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2025 - 2035 Figure 32: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2025 - 2035 Figure 33: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2025 - 2035 Figure 34: PV Recycling, Global, Amorphous Silicon Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product, $/W, 2025 - 2035 Figure 35: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 36: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 37: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 38: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 39: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 Figure 40: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 Figure 41: PV Recycling, Global, CdTe Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 Figure 42: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 43: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Waste Generation by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 44: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material, Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 45: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Mass by Material (Others), Tons, 2028 - 2035 Figure 46: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material, $m, 2028 - 2035 Figure 47: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Recycled Product Value by Material (Others), $ 000’, 2028 - 2035 Figure 48: PV Recycling, Global, CIGS Modules, Expected Per Watt Recycled Product Value, $/W, 2028 - 2035 Order information: Price: 3.995 $ US Link: http://www.marketresearch.com/GlobalData-v3648/Solar-Module-Recycling-NecessaryStep-6748827/
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