Sustainable supplies agency EMR has joined forces with commerce affiliation Photo voltaic Power UK, in a bid to advance circularity efforts within the sector.
There are at the moment restricted remedy choices for end-of-life photo voltaic property within the UK. Working along with Photo voltaic Power UK’s community of companies (together with its at the moment 425-strong membership) throughout the photo voltaic vitality provide chain will, suggests EMR, permit it to speed up its efforts to extend circularity.
EMR professes to have the capabilities to course of a variety of photo voltaic panel parts. It is likely one of the UK’s largest recyclers of waste electronics and electrical tools (WEEE), diverting 1000’s of tonnes of WEEE from landfill annually.
The group lately opened a wind Turbine Processing Centre in Glasgow South Road.
It additionally has an extended historical past of recycling, reusing and repurposing ferrous and non-ferrous metals – in addition to a number of commonly-used plastics through MBA Polymers UK.
Such experience helps the group’s declare that it might probably extract the utmost worth potential from the high-quality supplies it recycles – and go this on to its prospects.
Ben Lester – Market Growth Lead, EMR: “At EMR, we now have lengthy been targeted on serving to modern companies within the renewable vitality sector discover credible, efficient, and sustainable methods to reuse, repurpose and recycle their end-of-life property.
“Becoming a member of forces with equally targeted companies and organisations as a part of Photo voltaic Power UK represents an thrilling alternative to share our progress, be taught extra in regards to the trade’s wants and add our voice to the decision for higher regulation and assist for the sector, as a complete.
“Proper now, the variety of photo voltaic panels that attain finish of life within the UK may be very small. But, by 2050, the trade expects there can be over 1 million panels that want decommissioning on this nation alone. That provides EMR – and its prospects and companions – a priceless head begin with regards to constructing and scaling up an efficient round financial system for the supplies they include.
“By constructing partnerships with the various devoted members in Photo voltaic Power UK in the present day, EMR is taking one other vital step on this journey in direction of a greener future, powered by renewable electrical energy.”
Chris Hewett – Chief Govt, Photo voltaic Power UK stated: “I’m more than happy to see EMR be part of the Photo voltaic Power UK household and welcome its work to enhance the sustainability of the sector. Demand for photo voltaic recycling companies goes to develop considerably within the coming years, notably as first-generation property are retired and repowered, so EMR is sensible to get forward of its rivals.
“EMR joins many firms working with the photo voltaic sector which have develop into members over latest years, together with regulation companies, cable producers and different service suppliers. Membership of Photo voltaic Power UK presents entry to our deep information of the photo voltaic trade, participation in working teams, intensive networking alternatives and affect on policymakers.
“I sit up for working with them.”