{"id":86408,"date":"2024-08-30T05:12:39","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=86408"},"modified":"2024-08-30T05:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T19:42:39","slug":"qld-pv-recycling-mb2997","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/qld-pv-recycling-mb2997\/","title":{"rendered":"QLD Solar Panel Recycling Initiative Kicks Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A solar panel recycling, reuse and recovery pilot scheme in Queensland was officially launched in Redlands yesterday.<\/p>\n

The program appears to have its roots in an initiative announced last year<\/a>, the first stage of which was to identify participants and locations to divert end-of-life rooftop solar panels from landfill. The project received further funding from Queensland’s Department of Environment, Science and Innovation in April this year<\/a>, and after additional support from the Department of Energy and Climate, the pilot was expanded to include large-scale PV projects.<\/p>\n

In partnership with the Smart Energy Council, the scheme will explore the viability of recycling and reuse of unwanted solar panels from households and solar farms in the state; with view to using the data and insights to help inform policies for a national solution to PV panel waste.<\/p>\n

There will be a total of 15 locations participating in the program and six solar panel collection sites have been confirmed so far – in Capalaba, North Lakes, Gold Coast, Rockhampton, Toowoomba and Townsville.<\/p>\n

“Leading The Way” In Solar – And PV Recycling<\/h2>\n

Queensland tops the nation for rooftop solar power uptake in terms of system numbers, with 1 million+ small-scale systems installed to date. The state also leads in saturation according to the Australian Photovoltaic Institute (APVI), with an estimated 51.3% of semi-detached and stand-alone homes sporting solar panels. Added to the small-scale rooftop installation tally are the millions of panels that have been installed in solar farms across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cQueensland is leading the way in rooftop solar penetration, and now we\u2019re the leaders in the recycling of those systems too,” said<\/a> QLD Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs Mick de Brenni. \u201cBy turning old solar panels into valuable resources, Queensland is powering up the circular economy, helping to build jobs, innovation, and a cleaner future.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The firms participating in the pilot are:<\/p>\n