Teruel could be the epicenter of recycling photovoltaic panels. That’s the big bet made by Aragonese sustainability consultancy Ibersyd. It plans to invest around 2.5 million euros. In the construction and commissioning of a plant with an initial capacity of 1,000 tons per year to treat, reuse and reuse this waste in 2024. The company is currently on the market research phasebut already has a production process prototype Allows 93% of materials to be sold on the market these capital goods
the project is called European Photovoltaic Recycling Center (Cerfo) and although its final location has not yet been decided, its supporters are clear that it will be implemented in one of the 33 municipalities that are part of the project. Region just pass from the province of Teruelaffected by the dismantling of the coal industry. Within a radius of 300 kilometers from this residential area Up to 30 gigawatts of power loading capacity photovoltaic.
Founded in 2021, a subsidiary of Ibersyd, the venture is currently headquartered in the entrepreneurial center of the Aragon Development Institute (IAF) in Andorra. It currently has six employees and estimates show it will produce approximately. 15 jobs when the industrial facility is operational.
Today no plants in spain recycle have sufficient capacity For this waste, which is currently classified as electrical and electronic waste (RAEE), which is approximately 2,000 tons per year. Because it’s a small market, there’s only one running the whole process. “We saw a need as there was no comprehensive solution and we started researchingprovides Jesús Alijarde, CEO of Ibersyd.
22.000 tons of waste in 2028
According to the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (Ciemat), in the most conservative scenario, approximately 10,000 tons of such waste between 2022 and 2027. A peak of 22,000 tons is expected for 2028, so the capacity of existing recycling facilities is clearly insufficient today. certificate therefore it would be The first plant in Spain and Europe dedicated entirely and exclusively to the recycling of photovoltaic panels. Just Italy According to Alijarde, a similar entrepreneurial venture is being supported.
in cooperation with Circe technology centerCerfo obtained a year ago a €420,000 subsidy in the call for R&D grants for the circular economy It was initiated by the Department of Economy, Planning and Employment of the Government of Aragon. The investment in this innovation and research project, which will last for three years (from 2021 to 2023), amounts to one million euros.yes “We already have a production process that offers solutions to the market, Although there are elements of improvement. We will take the project to an industrial scale,” says Alijarde.
If all goes well, the plant will start processing next year and construction and commissioning in 2024. starting capacity of 1,000 tons of waste per year. The company’s goal is to recycle as much material as possible that makes up a photovoltaic park. average life cycle is about 30 years. “We are now able to utilize and reuse 93% of the materials,” he states.
A photovoltaic panel, ordered by weight from largest to smallest, consists of: glass, aluminum frameEVA copolymer, photovoltaic cells, junction box and a protective Tedlar layer for sealing.
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