Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.
Inovateus Solar is one developer making that effort. In a recent webinar, “Myth Busting Facts About Sustainable Solar Development & Solar Panel Recycling,” Tyler Kanczuzewski, Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability for Inovateus, explained the company’s zero-waste solar construction philosophy. The stuff on-site – wood pallets, cardboard and paper, metal branding, conduit, wire – it is all very recyclable.
“We can sort and separate the waste on site, working with local and regional recycling companies on logistics and recycling over 90 percent of it at no added costs,” he says. “We are learning this adds value to the stakeholders and let’s be honest it’s the right thing to do.”