Sembcorp, S'pore Poly to recycle old solar panels

24 Jan 2019

Article highlighted the partnership between Sembcorp Industries and SP to commercialise Singapore's first solar panel recycling process. Developed locally by SP researchers, the process involves extracting 90 per cent of recyclable materials, such as glass, silicon and metals, from used solar panels. Under the collaboration, SP and Sembcorp will also develop a pilot recycling plant for solar panels. The technology will eventually be used to help recycle panels from Sembcorp's rooftop solar projects in Singapore that are located at public housing blocks, schools, government sites, and private commercial and industrial facilities. SP and Sembcorp will also work together to increase and strengthen the pool of skilled manpower for the growth of solar energy. This will come in the form of jointly developed course curricula, internships and programmes for managers, engineers and technicians working on solar projects. The curricula will complement SP's current course material on solar energy systems and deployment. SP’s Deputy Principal (Academic), Mr Lim Peng Hun, shared that the partnership with Sembcorp provides SP a platform to test its innovative solution that can potentially be a game changer for Singapore's zero-waste vision. He added that the collaboration will also allow SP to play a part in keeping Singapore's workforce relevant to the changing needs of the industry through its robust full-time and continuing education training courses.
[The Straits Times, online]