SELISI
Renewable energies are essential to achieve the objective of reducing the carbon footprint of our modern society. As such a solar panel (photovoltaic / PV Panel), can produce in 2 years the energy that was needed for its production.
This carbon footprint can be even lowered by recycling the silicon lost during the different production steps of the PV panels. Indeed, 40% of silicon is lost during the wafering step. This silicon kerf is currently not yet recovered. The project aims at recycling and purifying this kerf for its re-use in the Si-based ceramic and photovoltaic industries.
The consortium gathers the expertise of CEA INES specialized in solar energy, ReSiTec, a Nowegian recycling company, and ECM Greentech, a manufacturer of crystallization furnaces. Erdyn, a French consulting firm specialized in research and innovation, is a subcontractor for CEA and supports the feasibility study and the go-to-market strategy.