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WFEO Committee on Energy webinar “PV Module recycling as a necessity for future PV development”

The WFEO Committee on Energy (WFEO-CE) organized a webinar on “PV Module recycling as a necessity for future PV development” that took place on Friday 4 July 2025.
 
The recording is available by clicking on the below image.

 
This webinar focused the importance of PV module recycling as a necessity for the future of PV development. After the introduction of Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair of the Committee on Energy of WFEO, five experts from four regions of the world gave their views about the actual situation of PV module recycling.

Moderator:
  • Marie-Line Vaiani, Chair Committee on Energy – Welcome and introduction
Speakers:
  • Carsten Ahrens, Chair Solar Task Group – PV recycling worldwide, overview
  • Jan-Philip Mai, CEO Solar Materials – PV recycling in Germany/Europe
  • Ismail Jefferies, Engineer – PV recycling in South Africa
  • Steffen Schroder, Managing Director Reclite, South Africa
  • Adrian Piani, Engineer – PV recycling in Australia
  • James Petesic, Co-Founder PV Industries, Australia
  • Yogi Goswami, Distinguished University Professor and Director, Clean Energy Research Center, University of South Florida – PV recycling in USA

 

A screenshot from the presentation by Carsten Ahrens
 
For more information:

“PV Module Recycling – a necessity for future PV development” presentation by Carsten Ahrens

“Turning Solar Waste into Profit” presentation by Jan-Philipp Mai

“PV Module recycling as a necessity for future PV development” presentation by Ismail Jefferies, South Africa

“Reclite – Sustainable and cost-effective end of life management of Solar PV equipment in South Africa” presentation by Steffen Schroder

Recording of the webinar

WFEO Committee on Energy website

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