Sustainable supplies agency EMR has joined forces with commerce affiliation Photo voltaic Vitality UK, in a bid to advance circularity efforts within the sector.
There are at present restricted therapy choices for end-of-life photo voltaic belongings within the UK. Working along with Photo voltaic Vitality UK’s community of companies (together with its at present 425-strong membership) throughout the photo voltaic vitality provide chain will, suggests EMR, permit it to speed up its efforts to extend circularity.
EMR professes to have the capabilities to course of a variety of photo voltaic panel parts. It is among the UK’s largest recyclers of waste electronics and electrical gear (WEEE), diverting hundreds of tonnes of WEEE from landfill every year.
The group just lately opened a wind Turbine Processing Centre in Glasgow South Road.
It additionally has a protracted historical past of recycling, reusing and repurposing ferrous and non-ferrous metals – in addition to a bunch of commonly-used plastics by way of MBA Polymers UK.
Such experience helps the group’s declare that it may well extract the utmost worth attainable from the high-quality supplies it recycles – and move this on to its clients.
Ben Lester – Market Improvement Lead, EMR: “At EMR, now we have lengthy been centered on serving to modern companies within the renewable vitality sector discover credible, efficient, and sustainable methods to reuse, repurpose and recycle their end-of-life belongings.
“Becoming a member of forces with equally centered companies and organisations as a part of Photo voltaic Vitality UK represents an thrilling alternative to share our progress, be taught extra in regards to the trade’s wants and add our voice to the decision for higher regulation and assist for the sector, as a complete.
“Proper now, the variety of photo voltaic panels that attain finish of life within the UK may be very small. But, by 2050, the trade expects there can be over 1 million panels that want decommissioning on this nation alone. That provides EMR – and its clients and companions – a worthwhile head begin relating to constructing and scaling up an efficient round financial system for the supplies they include.
“By building partnerships with the many dedicated members in Solar Energy UK today, EMR is taking another important step on this journey towards a greener future, powered by renewable electricity.”
Chris Hewett – Chief Govt, Photo voltaic Vitality UK mentioned: “I’m more than happy to see EMR be part of the Photo voltaic Vitality UK household and welcome its work to enhance the sustainability of the sector. Demand for photo voltaic recycling providers goes to broaden considerably within the coming years, significantly as first-generation belongings are retired and repowered, so EMR is sensible to get forward of its rivals.
“EMR joins many corporations working with the photo voltaic sector which have grow to be members over current years, together with legislation corporations, cable producers and different service suppliers. Membership of Photo voltaic Vitality UK gives entry to our deep data of the photo voltaic trade, participation in working teams, in depth networking alternatives and affect on policymakers.
“I look forward to working with them.”
