Kita-Kyushu To Develop Solar Panel Recycling System

A five-year project is getting under way here to develop a low-cost recycling system for used solar panels.

Old solar panels are usually discarded, leading to concerns that they will fill up disposal sites and lead to illegal dumping in the future.

A low-cost recycling system has yet to be established because solar panel construction is mostly proprietary and panels are difficult to disassemble.

The Kitakyushu Foundation for the Advancement of Industry, Science and Technology will serve as the core organization of the project, city officials said Wednesday.

Other participants include Showa Shell Sekiyu KK, Shinryo Corp., a recycling business based in Kita-Kyushu, and the University of Kitakyushu. Read more