Chile wants to build up second-life solar module industry
Source: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2022/04/28/chile-wants-to-build-up-second-life-solar-module-industry/
Author: Pilar Sanchez Molina
Chile plans to develop protocols and technical and economic standards for the creation of a domestic industry for second-life PV modules. The initiative is being led by Chile’s state-run Production Development Corp. This project is globally unique, said Enel Green Power Project Manager Daniel Manríquez, “because it will allow the integration of knowledge and real data from public and private entities present in one of the most prolific regions in the world in generation photovoltaic to give a new life cycle to millions of modules.” It involves solar panel manufacturer Enel Green Power, a unit of Italian utility Enel, and the University of Antofagasta. Enel is already working with second-life batteries. In Italy, it plans to deploy 5MW/10MWh of second life batteries at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, where a 30 MW solar park is now under development. The modular storage system will include different second-life lithium-ion batteries, mainly based on nickel, manganese and cobalt chemistry, with usable storage capacities ranging from 10 kWh to 25 kWh.