RETRIEVE

RETRIEVE aims to combine PV upstream value chain organizations with beyond state-of-the-art recycling processes and techniques to improve circularity within the PV sector. RETRIEVE targets the upcycling of the components of the End of Life (EoL) solar panels, enhancing the material quality to meet current requirements for reintroduction into the PV value chain. RETRIEVE will increase the circularity and minimize the environmental impact of the PV industry by: - Developing and demonstrating cost effective recycling technologies for the different components of a solar module - Recycling glass to current PV specifications - Purifying production waste and EoL silicon to solar grade quality - Recovering silver and heavy metals - Conducting valorisation of polymer with carbon capture.Recycling glass to current PV specifications This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No 101122332.