End-of-Life Management Best Practice Guidelines (Version 1.0)

Dodd N, Espinosa N, Van Tichelen P, Peeters K and Soares A, Preparatory Study for Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Inverters and Systems. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2020, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2760/852637.

ETIP PV, Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda Photovoltaics (SRIA), 2022.

Godinho Ariolli D M, “Moving towards a circular photovoltaic economy in Europe: a system approach of the status, drivers, barriers, key policies and opportunities”. 2021. Master Thesis in the framework of the Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management (MESPOM). https://lup.lub.lu.se/luur/download?func=downlo adFile&recordOId=9061653&fileOId=9061654

International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS), Assessment of Performance Loss Rate of PV Power Systems, Report IEA-PVPS T13-22:2021, https://iea- pvps.org/key-topics/assessment-of- performance-loss-rate-of-pv-power-systems/.

International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS), Review of Failures of Photovoltaic Modules Final, Report IEA-PVPS T13-01:2014, https://iea-pvps.org/key- topics/review-of-failures-of-photovoltaic- modules-final/.

International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA-PVPS), Human health risk assessment methods for PV, Part 3: Module disposal risks, Report IEA-PVPS T12-16:2020, https://iea-pvps.org/wp- content/uploads/2020/05/PVPS-Task-12_HHRA- PV-Disposal-1.pdf

Lempkowicz B et al. “RE-USE of PV modules, challenges and opportunities of the circular economy” PV Cycle & IMEC, 2021, https://pvcycle.be/wp-content/uploads/Press- Release-Reuse-08032021.pdf

Majewski, Peter, et al. “Recycling of Solar PV Panels- Product Stewardship and Regulatory Approaches.” Energy Policy, vol. 149, Feb. 2021, p. 112062, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112062.

Oviedo Hernandez, G., et al. “Trends and Innovations in Photovoltaic Operations and Maintenance.” Progress in Energy, vol. 4, no. 4, Oct. 2022, p. 042002, https://doi.org/10.1088/2516- 1083/ac7c4f.

Salim, Hengky K., et al. “Drivers, Barriers and Enablers to End-of-Life Management of Solar Photovoltaic and Battery Energy Storage Systems: A Systematic Literature Review.” Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 211, Feb. 2019, pp. 537–54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.11.229.

Tsanakas, John A., et al. “Towards a Circular Supply Chain for PV Modules: Review of Today’s Challenges in PV Recycling, Refurbishment and Re‐certification.” Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 28, no. 6, June 2020, pp. 454–64, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3193.

Van Der Heide A, et al. “Re-use of PV modules: progress in standardisation and learnings from a real case study”, Proc. of the 40th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC2023/5DO.15.6.

Van Der Heide, Arvid, et al. “Towards a Successful Re‐use of Decommissioned Photovoltaic Modules.” Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 30, no. 8, Aug. 2022, pp. 910–20, https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3490.

Van Opstal, Wim, and Anse Smeets. “Circular Economy Strategies as Enablers for Solar PV Adoption in Organizational Market Segments.” Sustainable Production and Consumption, vol. 35, Jan. 2023, pp. 40–54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2022.10.019.

Annexes with country specific guidelines:

1.      PV CYCLE. www.pvcycle.org – PV CYCLE offers collective and tailor-made waste management and legal compliance services

2.      Landbell Group/European Recycling Platform. Homepage - Landbell Group (landbell- group.com), Home - About European Recycling Platform - ERP Global (erp-recycling.org)

Look also at single country specific guidelines: Germany, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Poland.

3.      WEEE Forum. WEEE Forum (weee-forum.org)