Summary
- Profile Type
- Research & Development Request
- POD Reference
- RDRTR20250120008
- Term of Validity
- 12 February 2025 - 12 February 2026
- Company's Country
- Turkey
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- An experienced professional in the field of precious metal and critical raw material recovery is seeking partners to collaborate on a European project. The project focuses on developing and upscaling innovative solutions for the sustainable recycling of end-of-life solar panels, with the aim of recovering valuable raw materials.
- Full Description
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The global transition toward renewable energy has led to a significant increase in the use of solar panels. However, end-of-life solar panels pose a growing environmental challenge. This initiative aims to tackle the issue by advancing recycling technologies that enable the recovery of critical materials such as silicon, silver, and aluminum, tin, tellurium, and antimony, as well as gallium and indium.
The project seeks collaboration with research institutions, universities, and companies experienced in material recovery, recycling technologies, and solar panel lifecycle management. Partners will contribute to technology development, pilot testing, and scaling up innovative recycling processes.
Expertise in designing and manufacturing recycling machinery and process development is central to this initiative. The goal is to integrate advanced recovery methods into economically viable and sustainable recycling solutions. - Advantages and Innovations
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• Comprehensive Recycling Approach: The project focuses on the entire solar panel lifecycle, aiming to recover critical materials, reduce waste, and create a closed-loop system.
• Advanced Machinery Design: Cutting-edge machinery and processes will be developed, ensuring higher efficiency and cost-effectiveness in recycling operations.
• Sustainability-Driven Innovation: The initiative promotes the circular economy by reclaiming valuable resources and minimizing environmental impact.
• Collaborative Expertise: By uniting diverse expertise in recycling technologies, material recovery, and lifecycle analysis, the project will lead to innovative and scalable solutions.
• Market Impact Potential: The recovered materials will address critical raw material shortages, contributing to sustainable industrial growth and resource security. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
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• Providing expertise in innovative recycling technologies and advanced material recovery
• Conducting market and environmental impact studies
• Supporting dissemination and exploitation activities - Stage of Development
- Concept stage
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- IPR status
- No IPR applied
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Solar Panel Manufacturer
• Provide end-of-life solar panels for recycling.
• Participate in the evaluation and integration of recycled materials into new solar panels.
• Provide technical insight and support to ensure compatibility and performance of recycled materials in solar panel production. Materials Characterisation Expert
• Perform advanced characterisation of recycled materials to ensure quality and suitability for reuse.
• Develop methodologies for testing and certification of recycled materials.
• Provide input to optimise the recycling process based on material analysis. Project management and consultancy partner
• Oversee project coordination and ensure alignment with European funding requirements.
• Provide guidance on meeting technical and administrative milestones.
• Facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and support the development of a comprehensive exploitation and dissemination strategy. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- SME 11-49
- Big company
- SME 50 - 249
- R&D Institution
- University
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Call details
- Framework program
- Horizon Europe
- Call title and identifier
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Horizon-JU-CLEANH2-2025, EIT RawMaterials Call for KAVA 13 Upscaling Instructions and Process Description
- Coordinator required
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No
- Deadline for EoI
- Deadline of the call
- Horizon Europe
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 04007006 - Low, zero and plus energy rating
- Market keywords
- 06008 - Energy Storage
- Targeted countries
- All countries