U.S. outlook for solar PV panel waste 2016-2050

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 20, 2016
This statistic represents a projection of the cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) panel waste in the United States for end-of-life PV panels from 2016 to 2050. In 2030, it is estimated that the United States will have accumulated about 170,000 metric tons of PV panel waste.

Projected cumulative volume of solar photovoltaic panel waste in the United States, from 2016 to 2050 (in 1,000 metric tons)*

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Release date

June 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

2014

Supplementary notes

* Based on a regular-loss scenario which assumes a 30-year lifetime for solar panels, with no early attrition.

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