Participation to EU PVSEC 2023
CEA participated to EU PVSEC 2023 and presented a poster. About 35% by mass of silicon are lost during wafer slicing. This silicon-kerf should be recycled, for photovoltaic or other applications, but is contaminated by carbon, oxygen and metals coming from
Intermediate Waste Inventory for a circular solar cell production value chain
1. Introduction A carbon neutral energy supply will rely heavily on the use of solar energy in different forms. Photovoltaics (PV), i.e. the generation of electricity from solar cells will be a cornerstone, and the production and deployment of solar panels
Video: silicon waste inventory
During the production of solar panels large resource flows are generated. Currently some largely end up as waste. Here the challenge in re-use is connected to the material properties: the composition, purity and morphology will determine how the current waste
Publication of the waste inventory for a circular solar cell production value chain
SINTEF published a deliverable called "Waste inventory for a circular solar cell production value chain". They performed a waste inventory for three important material flows occurring from silicon-ingot and wafer manufacturing in the PV production value chain: Si kerf from
