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The dangers of secretly adding photovoltaic panels

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Are solar panels causing a surge in photovoltaic panel waste?

The coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste is tiny compared to other categories, and most health concerns about solar equipment are unfounded. The Amazon Fort Powhatan Solar Farm in Disputanta, Virginia on August 19, 2022. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Are solar panels creating a new class of hazardous waste?

A photovoltaic solar panel installation north of Milford, Beaver County, is pictured on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. As solar panels or other “green energy” products such as wind turbines wear out, they are creating a new class of hazardous waste that must be dealt with. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News

Are photovoltaic solar panels safe?

The risks associated with the use of renewables are often overlooked and this poses serious problems for insurers. However, we are keen to support our customers and to provide guidance on how photovoltaic solar panel systems can be installed and used safely.

Should solar panel waste be increased?

Concerns about an increase in solar panel waste need to be placed in the context of how the amount of waste compares to other sources.

Is solar panel waste a problem?

The Guardian UG 0.0% said solar panel waste was a “somewhat ironic concern from [me], a proponent of nuclear power, which has a rather bigger toxic waste problem ” adding that “broken panels are relatively rare except perhaps in the wake of a natural disaster like a hurricane or earthquake.”

Will discarded solar panels outweigh new solar panels?

Similarly, the Harvard Business Review estimates that “ [b]y 2035, discarded panels would outweigh new units sold by 2.56 times” and predictes that disposal costs will increase the overall cost of photovoltaic energy by a factor of four.

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