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300 MW solar panel recycling center opens in Texas

300 MW solar panel recycling center opens in Texas
(Credit: SolarPanelRecycling.com)

SolarPanelRecycling.com has opened a new 300 MW recycling center in Texas to meet what it calls increasing demand for the full recovery and reuse of all solar equipment material, including panels, inverters, cabling, and batteries.

Equipped with technology that the company says fully extracts all materials for reuse, the new facility is located in Breckenridge, Texas to minimize the carbon footprint of transportation from farm to facility.

“As the world embraces the shift towards renewable energy sources, it’s imperative that we hold our industry to a higher standard than our oil and gas predecessors when it comes to environmental impact and recycling,” said Brett Henderson, CEO of SolarPanelRecycling.com. “We simply cannot, as an industry, choose to landfill solar equipment all the while pushing for clean energy support. That’s why we provide a comprehensive solution for the lifecycle management of the entire solar energy system, ensuring that every single valuable resource has a second life.” 

The facility employs recycling techniques to recover valuable materials, including silicon, glass, and metals, from decommissioned solar panels. The new center will also serve as a knowledge hub for research and development initiatives focused on advancing the recycling processes and sustainability standards for the solar industry, the company said.

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“Sustainability is not just a business imperative but a moral obligation,” added Henderson. “With our growing infrastructure and deep technological expertise, we are ideally positioned to lead the solar industry recycling effort and together, make an even more meaningful contribution to the transition towards a greener, more sustainable future.”

As the latest facility in the company’s growing portfolio, this new Texas facility becomes the fourth domestic processing and receiving plant, joining two locations in North Carolina and one in Georgia. Currently, SolarPanelRecycling.com’s national facilities can collectively process a GW of solar equipment.

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