Toxic Sludge From Solar Panel Manufacture China

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Toxic sludge from solar panel manufacture china.

Jinko solar is a solar panel manufacturer headquartered in shanghai. They also contain lead cadmium and other toxic even carcinogenic chemicals that cannot be removed without breaking apart the entire panel. The increase in solar hazardous waste is directly related to the industry s fast growth over the past five years even with solar business moving to china rapidly the u s. Responsible solar panel manufacturers will ensure that the chemicals used in the manufacturing process are handled properly.

More disconcerting however is the environmental impact of these chemicals. Unfortunately there have also been instances in the past of dumping hazardous into nature in various parts of the world such as china. Founded in 2006 the company started out as a wafer manufacturer and went public on the new york stock exchange in 2010. With recycling expensive.

Environmental scientists and solar industry leaders are raising the red flag about used solar panels which contain toxic heavy metals and are considered hazardous waste. Solar panels generate 300 times more toxic waste per unit of energy than nuclear power plants. Based on installed capacity and power related weight we can estimate that by 2016 photovoltaics had spread about 11 000 tons of lead and about 800 tons of cadmium. Worse rainwater can wash many of these toxics out of the fragments of solar modules over time.

For any user of solar panels this is not an immediate risk as it only affects manufacturers and recyclers. The resulting public outcry caused stock prices of manufacturers involved in these instances to drop and solar companies started to implement more stringent rules and regulations in regards to recycling and disposal to protect.