Solar Panel Waste Predicted to Hit 1 Million Tonnes by 2030: Australian Research

The volume of solar panel waste is rising rapidly in Australia, predicted to reach 280,000 tonnes within one year and one million tonnes within a decade. According to a new study by the Australian Centre for Advanced Photovoltaics, led by experts from the University of New South Wales (NSW), the challenge of dealing with significant levels of solar PV waste would come within the next two or three years. A photovoltaic (PV) cell, also called a solar cell, is a nonmechanical device that converts sunlight into electricity. It is the basic building block of a PV system and typically produces one to two watts of power....