With the opening of EcoRecycle, Qcells launches a division dedicated to recycling solar panels, expanding its reach in the U.S. clean energy market. This new unit will start operations in Cartersville, Georgia, where it will operate a recycling center with the capacity to process up to 500,000 solar panels per year.
Qcells leads innovation to recycle solar panels
As thousands of photovoltaic photovoltaic systems systems installed two decades ago are reaching the end of their useful life, solar waste management is becoming a priority. Faced with this reality, EcoRecycle anticipates with technological solutions that allow to recover materials such as glass, aluminum, copper and silver, contributing to a more efficient supply chain.contributing to a more resilient supply chain and reducing the volume of waste sent to landfills.
Qcells thus becomes the first crystalline silicon solar panel company with integrated production and recycling operations in the U.S. This ability to cover the entire product lifecycle reinforces its commitment to the circular economy, aligning with emerging regulatory trends that seek to require mandatory recycling of solar modules.
One of the pillars of EcoRecycle is its innovation in resource separation processes, which allows us to extract materials with high purity and reuse them in new production cycles. This technology not only reduces the environmental cost of recycling, but also increases the economic value of the recovered materials.
A strategy aligned with national sustainability
Investment in photovoltaic recycling also strengthens the U.S. solar industrial chain by reducing its dependence on imported raw materials and improving its energy autonomy. The company, with its global headquarters in South Korea and production sites in the U.S., Malaysia and Korea, is leveraging its international presence to lead the transformation of the industry.
Authorities in Bartow County, Georgia, have endorsed this initiative as part of the growth of the state’s clean energy ecosystem. The installation of Qcells represents a breakthrough in the development of energy infrastructure with regional impact and national reach.
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