Summary
Triton’s research suggests that the Middle East and Africa solar panel recycling market is estimated to register growth at a CAGR of 14.62% during the forecast period 2024-2032.
The solar panel recycling market in the Middle East and Africa is gradually gaining momentum as solar energy capacity expands. This growth is supported by government policies that promote renewable energy and the increasing competitiveness of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. In particular, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is experiencing accelerated solar capacity growth due to its favorable policy environment and cost advantages, making solar PV an attractive energy source.
However, the region faces challenges, including a lack of existing recycling infrastructure and the economic feasibility of large-scale recycling efforts. Governments will need to implement more targeted policies and invest in recycling technologies to support sustainable solar expansion.
The countries included in this region are UAE, Israel, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and Rest of Middle East & Africa.
The United Arab Emirates leads the regional market, gaining around $2.64 million in 2023
• The UAE is expected to significantly increase its solar energy production, aiming to generate around 25% of its electricity from solar by 2050, as per industry sources.
• The Emirates Waste to Energy Company is developing a pioneering project in Sharjah, which involves installing solar panels on capped landfills, contributing up to 120 MW of renewable energy. This initiative helps generate clean energy and aligns with the country’s push toward sustainability by addressing waste management and recycling.
• This surge in solar capacity will eventually generate large volumes of decommissioned solar panels that need to be recycled, driving the solar panel recycling market growth.
Market Forecast for South Africa
The solar panel recycling market in South Africa is growing as the country expands its use of renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions. With the rapid installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, concerns about the end-of-life management of solar panels have grown. The market for solar panel recycling is still in its infancy but has significant potential as these systems age. To support this, the government has introduced several initiatives. For instance, the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, introduced in 2021, require manufacturers to manage the life cycle of products, including solar panels, by promoting reuse and recycling. These policies are set to create lucrative opportunities for contenders in the solar panel recycling market.
The market is divided into end-user, shelf life, technology, and process. The end-user segment includes commercial/industrial, utility, and residential.
As businesses and industries increasingly transition to renewable energy sources to reduce operational costs and meet sustainability goals, the installation of solar panels has surged. This has led to a growing demand for solar panel recycling as older panels reach the end of their life cycle or are replaced with more efficient technologies. Companies in the commercial/industrial segment are motivated by environmental regulations, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and cost-saving opportunities associated with reclaiming valuable materials like silicon, silver, and aluminum from decommissioned panels.
Contender Analysis in the Solar Panel Recycling Market:
Silrec Corporation specializes in supplying products and services to the semiconductor and solar industries. Its clientele includes semiconductor manufacturers, equipment producers, solar wafer makers, research institutions, and optical product manufacturers. Silrec also provides specialized services such as testing low-resistivity silicon using advanced equipment and removing quartz from silicon pot scrap, ensuring only trace amounts remain.
Other major firms thriving in the market are Sharp Corporation, Canadian Solar, Aurubis AG, Reiling Group, and Echo Environmental.
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – SUMMARY
2. INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
2.1. PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
2.1.1. THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
2.1.2. THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
2.1.3. BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
2.1.4. BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
2.1.5. THREAT OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
2.2. MARKET MATURITY ANALYSIS
2.3. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
2.3.1. RAW MATERIALS
2.3.2. MANUFACTURERS
2.3.3. DISTRIBUTORS
2.3.4. RETAILERS/ONLINE SALES
2.3.5. END-USER
2.4. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
2.5. KEY BUYING IMPACT ANALYSIS
2.5.1. COST
2.5.2. USABILITY
2.5.3. AVAILABILITY
2.6. KEY MARKET STRATEGIES
2.6.1. COLLABORATIONS
2.6.2. PRODUCT LAUNCHES
2.6.3. ACQUISITIONS
2.6.4. BUSINESS DIVESTITURES & EXPANSIONS
2.7. MARKET DRIVERS
2.7.1. INCREASING DEMAND FOR RECYCLED MATERIALS FUELED BY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND COST EFFICIENCY
2.7.2. INCREASING VOLUME OF DECOMMISSIONED SOLAR PANELS
2.8. MARKET CHALLENGES
2.8.1. UNDERDEVELOPED RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES
2.8.2. INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITATIONS
2.8.3. HIGH TRANSPORTATION COSTS
2.9. MARKET OPPORTUNITY
2.9.1. EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IMPROVING EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
2.10. ANALYST PERSPECTIVE
3. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – BY PROCESS
3.1. THERMAL & CHEMICAL
3.2. MECHANICAL
3.3. LASER
4. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – BY SHELF LIFE
4.1. EARLY LOSS
4.2. NORMAL LOSS
5. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – BY TECHNOLOGY
5.1. SILICON-BASED (C-SI))
5.1.1. MONOCRYSTALLINE
5.1.2. POLYCRYSTALLINE
5.2. THIN-FILM BASED
5.2.1. CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE)
5.2.2. COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM (DI)SELENIDE (CIGS)
5.3. OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
6. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – BY END-USER
6.1. RESIDENTIAL
6.2. COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
6.3. UTILITY
7. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET – BY COUNTRY OUTLOOK
7.1. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
7.1.1. COUNTRY ANALYSIS
7.1.1.1. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
7.1.1.1.1. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET FORECAST & PROSPECTS
7.1.1.2. SAUDI ARABIA
7.1.1.2.1. SAUDI ARABIA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET FORECAST & PROSPECTS
7.1.1.3. ISRAEL
7.1.1.3.1. ISRAEL SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET FORECAST & PROSPECTS
7.1.1.4. SOUTH AFRICA
7.1.1.4.1. SOUTH AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET FORECAST & PROSPECTS
7.1.1.5. REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
7.1.1.5.1. REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET FORECAST & PROSPECTS
8. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
8.1. SHARP CORPORATION
8.1.1. OVERVIEW
8.1.2. PORTFOLIO
8.1.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.1.4. KEY CHALLENGE
8.2. SUNPOWER CORPORATION
8.2.1. OVERVIEW
8.2.2. PORTFOLIO
8.2.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.2.4. KEY CHALLENGE
8.3. SILREC CORPORATION
8.3.1. OVERVIEW
8.3.2. PORTFOLIO
8.3.3. KEY STRENGTH
8.3.4. KEY CHALLENGE
8.4. CANADIAN SOLAR
8.4.1. OVERVIEW
8.4.2. PORTFOLIO
8.4.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.4.4. KEY CHALLENGE
8.5. HANWHA GROUP
8.5.1. OVERVIEW
8.5.2. PORTFOLIO
8.5.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.5.4. KEY CHALLENGES
8.6. GREENBRILLIANCE LLC
8.6.1. OVERVIEW
8.6.2. PORTFOLIO
8.6.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.6.4. KEY CHALLENGE
8.7. AURUBIS AG
8.7.1. OVERVIEW
8.7.2. PORTFOLIO
8.7.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.7.4. KEY CHALLENGES
8.8. REILING GROUP
8.8.1. OVERVIEW
8.8.2. PORTFOLIO
8.8.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.8.4. KEY CHALLENGES
8.9. ECHO ENVIRONMENTAL
8.9.1. OVERVIEW
8.9.2. PORTFOLIO
8.9.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.9.4. KEY CHALLENGES
8.10. FIRST SOLAR INC
8.10.1. OVERVIEW
8.10.2. PORTFOLIO
8.10.3. KEY STRENGTHS
8.10.4. KEY CHALLENGE
9. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & SCOPE
9.1. RESEARCH SCOPE & DELIVERABLES
9.2. SOURCES OF DATA
9.3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 1: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY COUNTRY OUTLOOK, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 2: REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
TABLE 3: LIST OF COLLABORATIONS
TABLE 4: LIST OF PRODUCT LAUNCHES
TABLE 5: LIST OF ACQUISITIONS
TABLE 6: LIST OF BUSINESS DIVESTITURES & EXPANSIONS
TABLE 7: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 8: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY SHELF LIFE, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 9: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 10: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY SILICON-BASED (C-SI), 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 11: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY THIN-FILM BASED, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 12: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY END-USER, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
TABLE 13: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY COUNTRY OUTLOOK, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1: MARKET MATURITY ANALYSIS
FIGURE 2: SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS
FIGURE 3: KEY BUYING IMPACT ANALYSIS
FIGURE 4: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY PROCESS, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 5: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY THERMAL & CHEMICAL, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 6: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY MECHANICAL, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 7: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY LASER, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 8: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY SHELF LIFE, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 9: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY EARLY LOSS, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 10: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY NORMAL LOSS, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 11: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY TECHNOLOGY, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 12: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY SILICON-BASED (C-SI), 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 13: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY SILICON-BASED (C-SI), 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 14: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY MONOCRYSTALLINE, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 15: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY POLYCRYSTALLINE, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 16: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY THIN-FILM BASED, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 17: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY THIN-FILM BASED, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 18: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY CADMIUM TELLURIDE (CDTE), 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 19: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM (DI)SELENIDE (CIGS), 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 20: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY OTHER TECHNOLOGIES, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 21: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY END-USER, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 22: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY RESIDENTIAL, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 23: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 24: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY UTILITY, 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 25: MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET, BY COUNTRY OUTLOOK, 2023 & 2032 (IN %)
FIGURE 26: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 27: SAUDI ARABIA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 28: ISRAEL SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 29: SOUTH AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
FIGURE 30: REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA SOLAR PANEL RECYCLING MARKET 2024-2032 (IN $ MILLION)
