Summary
- Profile Type
- Business request
- POD Reference
- BRIT20231120009
- Term of Validity
- 21 November 2023 - 20 November 2024
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- An Italian SME operating in the disposal of end-of-life PV modules is looking for more efficient valorisation options for raw and valuable materials obtained from disposal processes. The company seeks EU partners interested in processing PV modules after the aluminium frame and junction box are separated.
- Full Description
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An Italian SME active in the disposal of end-of-life PV modules is seeking more efficient methods for valorising raw materials from their disposal processes. The current process involves the separation of aluminum frames and junction boxes, leaving all other components not valorised if not by extracting impure glass from the module surface obtaining the so called "backsheet" (plastics, residual glass, silicon and other materials).
The ideal scenario for the SME is to partner with an EU-based company processing entire PV modules obtained after the aluminium frame and junction box separation. This approach aligns with circular economy principles, aiming to maximize the utility of each component in end-of-life PV modules.
The goal is to contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach to managing electronic waste in the renewable energy sector and to valorise the raw materials still contained in PV modules which would be otherwise wasted. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- IPR description
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The possible materials and products available from the end-of-life PV modules valorisation process are:
• PV modules without aluminum frame, junction boxes and wiring
• Glass with dimensions ranging around 4 mm and variable impurities (i.e.: Silicon, appr. 3%)
• PV modules backsheet flakes composed of residual glass, residual silicon, silver, copper, aluminum, lead, EVA, PET, PVDF with variable compositions
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Companies willing to acquire the materials resulting from end-of-life PV modules treatment, such as:
• PV modules without aluminum frame, junction boxes and wiring
• Glass
• PV modules backsheet flakes - Type and Size of Partner
- Big companySME 11-49SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement
Call details
- Coordinator required
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Yes
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04005010 - Integrated waste-energy processes02007007 - Glass04005004 - Photovoltaics10003004 - Recycling, Recovery
- Market keywords
- 03004003 - Other electronics related equipment08004002 - Chemical and solid material recycling006005002 - Photovoltaic solar
- Sector Groups Involved
- Energy-Intensive Industries
- Targeted countries
- All countries