Chinese PV producer Trina Solar has unveiled what it claims is “the world’s first totally recycled” crystalline silicon module. The panel has an effectivity of 20.7% and an influence output of greater than 645 W.
“The recycled PV module makes use of n-type TOPCon expertise and has a golden measurement design,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement. “[We] made progress with its new self-recycling expertise, utilizing supplies together with silicon, sliver, aluminum frames, and glass obtained from waste modules.
The firm mentioned its new strategies embrace interlayer separation reagents, chemical etching expertise, and moist chemical silver extraction expertise, nevertheless it didn’t present extra technical particulars.
Trina Solar has utilized for 37 patents within the area of PV module recycling.
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