SolarPanelRecycling.com today opens its new recycling center in Breckenridge, Texas. The location can fully recover and reuse solar energy equipment, including panels, inverters, cabling and batteries. The center, owned and operated by SolarPanelRecycling.com (SPR), can recycle 300 MW of solar panels annually, the company says.
The Texas Recycling Center will serve as a central hub for solar panel recycling activities in Texas and surrounding states. SPR plans to open additional regional recycling facilities over the next two years.
“As the world embraces the shift to renewable energy sources, it is 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. “As an industry, we simply cannot choose to landfill solar equipment while pushing to support clean energy. That is why we offer a comprehensive solution for the lifecycle management of the entire solar energy system, ensuring that every valuable resource is given a second life.”
The facility uses advanced recycling techniques to recover valuable materials from solar panels, including but not limited to silicon, glass and metals. The new center will also serve as a knowledge center for research and development initiatives aimed at advancing the recycling processes and sustainability standards for the solar industry. Collaborations with academic institutions, industry partners and government agencies will further enhance the company’s capabilities in driving innovation and creating a circular economy.
“Sustainability is not only a business imperative, but also a moral imperative,” said Henderson. “With our growing infrastructure and deep technology expertise, we are ideally positioned to lead the solar industry’s recycling efforts and together make an even more meaningful contribution to the transition to a greener, more sustainable future.”
The Texas facility is the fourth domestic processing and receiving plant in SPR’s portfolio. It joins two locations in North Carolina and one in Georgia. Currently, SPR’s facilities can collectively process 1 GW of solar equipment annually.
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