In respond to the transformation of energy development, Taiwan is dedicated to enhancing the green energy development. The Office of Energy and Carbon Reduction, EY invited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) to call a meeting to discuss the promotion and division of labor for the waste photovoltaic (PV) panels recycling mechanism, and it was decided that the EPA should formulate the mechanism for the waste PV modules recycling and disposal. Therefore, the work plan comes to being for the purpose of setting up the waste PV panels recycling and disposal system for the proper, future treatment of the decommissioned PV modules once installed. In order to improve the recycling and disposal system of waste solar photovoltaic panels, this plan establishes emergency standard operating procedures for related agencies to follow and respond quickly in emergencies. In addition, through system function development and electronic audit forms, audit operators can grasp the cleaning process, treatment plant capacity and the flow of derived waste through the "Waste solar photovoltaic panel recycling, cleaning and disposal information system", which promotes the improvement of the efficiency of the audit operation. Considering the possibility of a large amount of waste solar panels being discharged in the future, the project office planed a suitable setting direction for waste PV panel treatment plants based on Taiwan’s current demand for processing energy and environmental conditions, at the same time propose the key points and design of the treatment plant installation schedule to respond the adjustment of future policies. During the promotion of this project, the project office will complete 1 "3C1R Eight Steps of Waste Solar Panel Recycling" and upload it to the " Waste solar photovoltaic panel recycling, cleaning and disposal information system ". Furthermore, handle two sessions of expert consultation meetings and two seminars, which will locate in the middle and south of Taiwan, in order to enhance the knowledge of recycling information. For proper recycling and disposal of waste PV panels, the producers, after registering through the above-mentioned system, have been assisted by our project office to contract with the disposal firm for the disposal date and audit work. Totally, 363 pieces (approximately 10.1 tons) have been cleaned during the plan execution. During the disposal process, our project office has verified, one by one, the disposal system, acceptance standards, fee calculation, and audit work which is conducted based mainly on the module serial numbers and aided by the total quantity control on each case site, so we may propose rolling suggestions to make the systems further match the operation in practice.

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