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Japan Releases How to "Properly Handle" Expired Solar Modules Guidance -Putting Component Recovery on the Agenda

The Japan PV Energy Association (JPEA) recently released a voluntary guidance on how to properly dispose of end-of-life solar photovoltaic modules. JPEA said the "Guidance" does not have "enforcement", but it is strongly recommended that the industry should make use of it.

According to JPEA, since 2012, the installed capacity of solar energy in Japan has been growing rapidly, ranking the top three in the global installed capacity market all the year round. However, the recent growth rate has slowed as the market begins to focus on small installed capacity and roof systems. It is expected that there will be a large number of components (or discarded components) reaching their "useful life" in the coming years.

The Association believes that the need to advance research on how to "safely" dispose of these photovoltaic materials, which is a very important task.

In fact, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (NEDO) has started to develop recycling technology.

A survey released by Japan's Ministry of Public Administration, Interior and Posts and Telecommunications in September also found that many local governments, waste processors and industrial waste disposal companies need to know more about how to properly handle photovoltaic modules.

The Guidance also calls on PV module manufacturers, importers and wholesalers to provide advance information about the chemicals they contain and to inform waste disposal companies such as handling companies.

At the 2017 PV Module Technology Summit, Paul Wormser, vice president of customer solutions at CEA, said the solar industry faces the main challenge in the next 25 years to be: "How should major plant equipment be decommissioned?"