What percentage of solar panels are recyclable?

Solar panels are composed of 70% glass, 10% aluminum frames, 5% silicon, 5% metal, and 3% plastic. DOING recycling equipment disassembles, sorts, processes and recycles 95% of the materials in solar panels, with a recycling rate of more than 98%. Next, we will introduce the composition of solar panels and the percentage of recyclable materials in detail:

1. Composition and recyclable materials of solar panels

Solar panels are mainly composed of glass, aluminum, silicon and other materials:

Composition and recyclable materials of solar panels

Glass: It accounts for about 70% of the proportion of solar panels and is one of the main parts of solar panels. It can be recycled to produce new glass products, such as glass fiber, glass containers, etc.

Aluminum: It accounts for about 10% of the proportion of solar panels. Aluminum frames can be recycled and reused to make new aluminum products, such as building materials, auto parts, etc.

Silicon: It accounts for about 5% of the proportion of solar panels and is the core photoelectric conversion material of solar panels. Recycled silicon can be used to produce new solar cells or other silicon products.

Metal: It accounts for about 5% of the proportion of solar panels. Copper can be used in the metal product manufacturing industry.

Plastic: It accounts for about 3%-5% of the proportion of solar panels. Polymer materials such as EVA and backplane can be recycled for the production of plastic products.

2. Recyclable percentage of solar panels

The following is the recycling rate of the product obtained using DOING solar panel recycling equipment:

Overall material recycling rate: The recycling rate of DOING solar panel recycling equipment is as high as 98%. For example, a recycling plant in Europe uses DOING solar panel recycling equipment to split, sort, process and recycle 95% of the materials in crystalline silicon solar panels, which has a high recycling rate of solar panels.

Final products of solar panels can be recycled

Glass recycling rate: The DOING solar panel glass removal machine uses high-temperature heating, and the removed glass particles are larger and sold at a higher price.

Aluminum frame recycling rate: The solar panel aluminum frame dismantling machine has a wide range of applications and can dismantle aluminum frames of various types of solar panels such as 1.6m-2.3m, and the aluminum frame can be disassembled relatively completely for reprocessing.

Silicon recycling rate: DOING uses a high-precision rotary vibration screening equipment with a 3-layer fully enclosed structure, which has low noise and high efficiency.

Recycling rate of metals and plastics: DOING uses physical equipment such as airflow sorting and electrostatic sorting machines to separate copper and plastics. The processing process is environmentally friendly and efficient.

3. The advantage of DOING solar panel recycling equipment recycling rate

Advantage of DOING solar panel recycling equipment recycling rate

As a professional manufacturer in the field of solar panel recycling equipment, DOING's products perform well in terms of recycling rate:

High recycling rate: DOING's solar panel recycling equipment can achieve a recycling rate of more than 95%, and can effectively recycle various materials in solar panels, including glass, aluminum frames, silicon, copper, etc., to maximize the recycling of resources and reduce waste emissions.

Environmentally friendly recycling technology: The equipment uses physical disassembly technology, and the entire recycling process is safe and environmentally friendly. For example, through pulverizers, crushers, screening, sorting and other equipment, different materials in waste solar panels are effectively separated and recycled, and at the same time meet international environmental standards.

High production efficiency: DOING solar panel recycling equipment is equipped with PLC intelligent control, which can meet the needs of large-scale solar panel recycling. The equipment runs stably and is easy to operate. It can realize automated production processes, improve the efficiency of recycling work, and reduce labor costs.

Good market reputation: With its excellent performance and high recycling rate, DOING solar panel recycling equipment is exported to many countries, such as India, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Brazil, etc.

DOING solar panel recycling equipment manufacturer

Waste solar panels still have high resource value. Through DOING solar panel recycling equipment, materials can be effectively extracted and recycled, with a recycling rate of more than 98%. It is efficient, safe, environmentally friendly, and highly automated, and is well received by customers. If you have waste solar panels that need to be recycled, you can send us pictures, and we will recommend suitable equipment solutions and quotations for you to help you quickly start a solar panel recycling business.