Document Type

Article

Publication Date

5-2013

Publication Source

KSEA Letters

Abstract

PV manufacturing has been growing over the past 10 years and further annual growth of 15% is expected until 2020. A study on positioning a grand plan for solar power shows how vast PV arrays and other renewable energies can provide significant amount of electricity and total energy needs by 2050. Various new PV technologies have been introduced in the market and existing technologies have undergone further development. How all these developments will affect the fate of the end-of-life PV modules is uncertain. In addition, the market price of some rare earth materials utilized in the manufacturing of the various PV technologies has exponentially increased in the past five years. Therefore, it is necessary to set a proactive strategic recycling plan for the treatment of the disposed PV wastes.

Inclusive pages

31-32

Document Version

Published Version

Comments

Document is made available for download with the permission of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association. Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher

Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association

Volume

41

Issue

3

Peer Reviewed

yes

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