What are some problems with solar panels?

These issues include problems connecting solar to electrical grids, equipment shortages, supply chain delays, a lack of land for commercial solar arrays, and a lack of qualified contractors and laborers to meet installation demands.

Why are there so few facilities for recycling solar panels?

The reason there are so few facilities for recycling solar panels is because there has not been much waste to process and reuse until recently. The first generation of domestic solar panels is only now coming to the end of its usable life. With those units now approaching retirement, experts say urgent action is needed.

How has the photovoltaic industry changed over time?

Considerable changes have been seen in photovoltaic business models, as well as significant market growth. Changing contextual conditions have led to innovative concepts designed to tackle the increased complexity.

Is the rapid deployment of solar PV a bad thing?

The core message of the study is not that the rapid deployment of solar PV is a bad thing, nor that it is inevitable. Rather, we should consider the environmental implications of scaling up the production (or recycling) of materials needed to increase the adoption of solar PV and whether the supply of such materials can match the demand.

Are cheap Chinese solar panels driving record solar energy installations?

A flood of cheap Chinese solar panel imports is driving record solar energy installations. But those same imports are crushing Europe's few local solar manufacturers. Governments and industry are split over how to respond. Europe just had a bumper year for green energy.

Are Chinese solar companies dumping solar cells in Asia?

In April, a coalition of manufacturers including First Solar, QCells and Meyer Burger filed a petition to the US International Trade Commission calling for new tariffs on imports of solar cells. They accused Chinese solar companies of dumping cells in south-east Asia, the source of the bulk of US imports.