Good panels in working condition are often taken off Aussie houses long before they reach there 25 year or more life span. This may be due to a number of reasons such as, one panel has failed or different parts of the installed system may fail, such as the inverter. Often Australian households find it financially beneficial to replace smaller broken solar systems with new larger systems.
Resolarcycle works with multiple partners and registered recycling operators across Australia to help support the growing environmental challenges of rooftop solar dis-installations. We believe the best solution is to reuse panels.
As of 2021, the IEA estimate 770 million people live without access to electricity, mostly in Africa and Asia. Every panel that comes of an Australian roof and still works, can be sold into Africa and Asia where families can afford one or two panels
