Featured in Why waste this space? – 07-2012

Taking it all back

Interview: PV module recycling has become a hot topic, following their reclassification under the WEEE Directive as electronic waste. Nicholas Defrenne, Managing Director of non-profit PV module recycling organization CERES tells pv magazine why he believes CERES business model out-trumps that of PV Cycles. He also discusses the potential money to be made and the challenges the business faces.

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Becky Beetz

02 Jul 2012

What’s the difference between CERES and PV Cycle? Nicholas Defrenne: The main difference is that when you’re a member of CERES, you don’t pay for the recycling and take back of modules. We do it for free for manufacturers, because we work with recyclers who can valorize end of life modules and sell the raw …

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