Interim report on sourcing of various kinds of Sibased end-of-life PV panels - mapping of the available amounts at national and EU level

This first map of the quantities of photovoltaic panels available at national and European level is broken down into two parts: on the one hand, an inventory of installed photovoltaic powers and then, a projection of the photovoltaic waste flows available in the years to come in EU-27. An in-depth study was carried out on the 10 countries with the largest photovoltaic installations, representing around 91% of the total solar photovoltaic capacity of the EU-27 in 2022. Two other countries, with high growth potential, complete this first panel. Each of the main contributors is analyzed according to the following 7 criteria: power installed, electricity generation, regulatory aspects, trends, strenghts, challenges and opportunities. A forecast of future waste streams from photovoltaic panels is developed in the second part of the report.