Singapore Poly launches country's first-ever solar photovoltaics recycling line

The first solar photovoltaics recycling line is being piloted at Singapore Polytechnic. The system involves a machine to take apart solar panels, so its components -- including precious materials like silver and glass -- can be recycled. It has a target recycling capacity of 80 panels a day and a recovery rate of up to 95%. The polytechnic is tapping Sembcorp's expertise in solar energy to bring the recycling tech from lab to market.

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[noproblematallmate]

My calculator's solar panel is coming

[NewmaticKe]

Good that someone is taking care of the end of life of solar panel and renewing them. Better than people who sit around all day talking rot

[martinlee]

True enough. After GE 2015, the PAP raised water prices, car-park charges, bus fares, ERP rates, gas and electricity tariffs, Town Council charges, and kindergarten, polytechnic, ITE, university fees, etc. It is going to raise the GST in a couple of years time.

History is repeating itself. Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat announced the Bicentennial Bonus in his Budget Statement yesterday with giveaways designed to sweeten the sour public sentiment that has built up over the last few years. It seems that the bigger the government's problems, the bigger the sweets.

This is a most myopic and irresponsible way of spending public funds. Rather than use the budget wisely to reform the system to prepare Singapore for the myriad of challenges that confront us, the PAP is engaging in short-term pork-barreling to entice votes.

[ttkoh]

Some solar panels are considered hazardous waste. Does Singapore implement Recovery Act for the proper handling, management of hazardous solid waste. I think like the autonomous vehicle, this WAYANG Line will fake out in oblivion.