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Public and Private Initiatives to Address Photovoltaic (PV) Module Waste in Japan

Column Since the introduction of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system in 2012, Japan has experienced a sharp increase in sola...

01.02.2024 01.04.2024

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[Summary] Study Group on the Disposal and Recycling of Renewable Energy Generation Facilities – 7th Meeting

Column On January 15, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (...

22.01.2024

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[Summary] Study Group on the Disposal and Recycling of Renewable Energy Generation Facilities – 6th Meeting

Study Group, Disposal, Recycling, Reuse, Renewable Energy Generation Facilities, Solar Panels, PV Modules, Circular Economy, METI, MOEJ, 6th Meeting, Japan

27.11.2023

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Tohoku Electric Power starts PoC to facilitate the proper reuse and recycling of used solar panels

News Tohoku Electric Power announced on August 29, 2023, that it would start a proof-of-concept (PoC) to facilitate the ...

01.09.2023

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Reusing Photovoltaic (PV) modules

Column While the typical lifetime of a PV module is 25–30 years, some modules are decommissioned before reaching their e...

01.02.2023

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End-of-life Options for Photovoltaic (PV) Modules

Column As countries accelerate their transition to renewable energy and expand solar installations, a critical question ...

02.01.2023

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