Sustainable Solar Event
Sustainable Solar Photovoltaics
Event: Sustainable Solar Photovoltaics: Utilising operational characteristics for end-of-life management
Date: 9.30am to 4.30pm on Thursday 6th February 2025
Venue: SCARMAN, University of Warwick,Scarman Rd, Coventry, CV4 7SH
About the event
Renewable electricity generating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are indispensable for addressing climate change. International Renewable Energy Agency projects 8500 GW of solar PV worldwide by 2050. British energy security strategy aims for 70GW of solar PV by 2035 while global installed capacity crossed 1TW. Consequently, solar waste, predicted to reach 8 million tonnes by 2030 and 78 million tonnes by 2050 globally, will emerge as a serious challenge. It will further rise due to extreme weather events, transport/handling damage and early replacements. Moreover, critical raw material requirements in PV burdens planetary boundaries and concentrated value chains pose risks to energy security. Thus, it is indispensable to adopt circular economy (CE) strategies in solar PV industry.
This workshop aims to emphasise the importance of operational phase (in-field) characteristics of the PV systems in context of their end-of-life (EOL) management. We are inviting solar photovoltaic (PV) value chain members (including asset owners/developers/installers/O&M service providers etc) in the UK and world-wide for the A stakeholder engagement workshop. It is organised as a part of EPSRC IAA funded project titled ‘Circular Economy Avenues for Solar photovoltaic Energy systems (CEASE)’. This project explored feasibility of utilising operational/use phase characteristics of PV systems to determine appropriate end-of-life management pathway - repair, reuse or recycle using life cycle thinking approach.
For any general questions please contact Dr Amruta Joshi at
Workshops
In this workshop, we will have following three sessions-
Session 1: Operation and maintenance strategies for solar assets
Session 2: Monitoring and diagnostic methodologies for solar PV systems
Session 3: End-of-life management of solar PV systems
Each session will have presentations by expert speakers sharing insights based on their wide-ranging experiences followed by panel discussions. In panel discussions, we will unpack the topics further through interactions with participants.
Confirmed Speakers & Panel Members
Dr Sophie Pain
University of Warwick,
Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship awardee
Assistant Professor
Profile
Andrew Thomas
University of Warwick
Senior Energy and Carbon Manager
Session Chairs
Dr. James Meredith
WMG, University of Warwick
Chief Engineer
Session 1: Operation and maintenance strategies for solar assets
Prof John Murphy
University of Warwick
Head of Department, School of Engineering
Session 2: Monitoring and diagnostic methodologies for solar PV systems
Sarah Wilson
WMG, University of Warwick.
Head of Research Development
Support and Talent
Session 3: End-of-life management of solar PV systems
Agenda
| Time | Activity |
| 9:30am | Arrival and Registration |
| 9:45am | Welcome and Opening remarks |
| 10-11am | Session 1- Presentations |
| 11-11:10am | Coffee break |
| 11:10 | Session 1 - Panel discussion |
| 11:50-12:30pm | Session 2- Presentations (continued) |
| 12:30-1:30pm | Lunch Break |
| 1.30pm |
Session 2- Presentation |
| 1.50pm |
Session 2- Panel discussion |
| 2:25pm |
Break |
| 2.30-3.30pm |
Session 3- Presentations |
| 3.30pm |
Coffee break |
| 3.40pm |
Session 3- Panel discussion |
| 4.15pm |
Concluding remarks |
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