DISPOSAL OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES. PROBLEMS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Дата: 2020
• Автори: Pundiev, V., Rieztsov, V., Surzhyk, T., Shevchuk, V., Sheiko, І.
• Формат: Стаття
• Мова: Ukrainian
• Опубліковано: Institute of Renewable Energy National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 2020
• Теми: ecology; regulatory support; reuse; solar module; photovoltaic plants; utilization.; екологія; нормативне забезпечення; сонячний модуль; фотоелектрична станція; утилізація.
• Онлайн доступ: https://ve.org.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/265
• Назва журналу: Vidnovluvana energetika

The article raises an important and topical issue of PV plants, which do not affect the environment in operation, but can negatively affect the environment in Ukraine, provided they are decommissioned at the end of the guaranteed effective life, and the accumulation of harmful substances and compounds that are part of PV modules (PVM). The paper describes the main types of PV modules, which are currently mass-produced by manufacturers and used in PV plants in the world and their main components. Problems that arise in the event of failure of the PVM due to expiration or damage, etc. are identified. The state of affairs concerning utilization of the main components of PV plants – PVM in the advanced countries of the world in the plane of normative maintenance of these works, development of necessary additional regulations, and also already existing technologies which are applied or developed is considered. The necessity and possibilities of reuse of the vast majority of PVM of materials and compounds obtained during utilization are described. The review, its analysis and the trends of rapid development of photovoltaics in the world necessitate the creation of an entire industry sector in Ukraine, which will dispose of used PVM and prepare recycling products for reuse now, without waiting for mass failure of PVM. This will significantly reduce the negative burden on the environment. The goals and tasks to be fulfilled by Ukraine in the shortest possible time in the direction of utilization of PVM are outlined. These are the following steps: development and implementation of the necessary regulations, new effective technologies for processing PVM and specialized industries (or modernization and adjustment of existing on the basis of enterprises for the manufacture of PVM), etc. Ref. 12, fig. 2.