RWE Chooses SOLARCYCLE For Panel Recycling Partnership In America

SOLARCYCLE has landed another big fish. The solar recycling company founded by industry veterans just announced a new partnership with RWE, marking another major win for the company’s expanding portfolio of high-profile collaborations. This deal follows their previous arrangement with Ørsted, showing that big energy players are finally getting serious about what happens after panels die. About time.

The partnership makes perfect sense. SOLARCYCLE‘s patented processes extract 95% of the value from dead panels – pulling out silver, copper, and other materials that would otherwise rot in landfills. RWE gets to check the sustainability box while SOLARCYCLE continues its impressive growth trajectory. Win-win.

Let’s be real – this industry needed someone to figure out the end-of-life problem. Solar panels don’t last forever. Weather damages them. Installation accidents happen. Eventually, they wear out. SOLARCYCLE’s approach evaluates panels for possible reuse first, then breaks down the unsalvageable ones through their proprietary delamination process.

The timing couldn’t be better. SOLARCYCLE’s already recycled nearly half a million panels this year alone. They’re doubling capacity with new processing lines and building a massive 5GW recycling plant in Georgia. The company has significantly increased recycling capacity by 228% as demand for their services grows. When finished, that facility will handle up to 10 million panels annually – roughly 25-30% of all retired panels in America.

This RWE deal highlights the growing momentum behind circular economy principles in renewable energy. It’s not just about generating clean power anymore. It’s about doing it responsibly from cradle to grave. This approach helps reduce greenhouse emissions while supporting the broader global transition to sustainable energy sources.

The partnership aligns perfectly with SOLARCYCLE’s mission of creating a true circular solar economy. They’re not just talking about sustainability – they’re actually doing it. Their technology recovers materials that can go right back to domestic solar manufacturers, reducing dependency on imported materials. The company’s work is built on extensive ISO certifications that ensure compliance with the highest safety and environmental standards.

For an industry that prides itself on being green, solar is finally addressing its waste problem. And SOLARCYCLE is leading the charge.