solar panels recycling cases

500kg/h solar panel crushing and separation machine project in UK

Because of the rising demand for environmental recycling and the necessity of waste solar panel disposal, more and more businesses invest in recycling solar panel to get precious metals. For example, on 25th February 2025, a customer from the UK inquired about how to setup a 500KG/H physical e-waste recycling plant for waste solar panel disposal. This client told us “..complete line – from disassembling photovoltaic panels to material separation for getting silicon and metals. With capacity 500 kg/h..send me the layout, quotation…” The following are the specific details of our communication in this case:

What is the basic equipment of solar panel crushing and separation machine project?

This British customer wanted to buy a complete solar panel crushing and separation line – from  disassembling photovoltaic panels to material separation. With capacity 500 kg/h. Then during the subsequent communications, he asked us what equipment is needed in a complete physical solar panel recycling line in detail? In general,it contains the following machines:

Fully automatic frame removing equipmentsemi-automatic aluminum frame equipment

Solar panel frame removal machine

This machine can be divided into semi-automatic and fully automatic. Semi-automatic frame removal machine need two workers, one to turn on the equipment with a remote control (the electrical control cabinet has been set up). And the other to place the photovoltaic panels and prepare to remove the frames. After de-framing, workers are still needed to transport them to the glass removing machine for the next step. Then fully automatic frame removing equipment has its own transmission function, so workers do not need to carry it.

Photovoltaic panels glass removing equipment

glass removal equipment

It can remove more than 85% of the glass on the solar panel. At the same time, the equipment is equipped with dust removal equipment. And there is no dust and pollution during the working process.The treated photovoltaic panels are convenient for transportation and further recycling.

solar panel crushing and separating line

Crushing and separation line

This plant includes double shafts shredderhammer mill, vibrating screening machine, gravity separator, electrostatic separator. They can help you get silicon, metals and plastic.

What is the design of a 500kg/h solar panel crushing and separation line?

When you want to setup an solar panel crushing and separation line, factory area are also two aspects you must consider. Usually, the whole solar panel recycling area is divided into three parts:

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Disassembly area

As the name suggests, this is an area for solar panel disassembling. And generally, it will vary with capacity. The larger the capacity, the larger the disassembling area. For example, the customers from the UK wanted to use semi-automatic frame removal machine and fully automatic glass removing equipment to disassemble 500kg/h of waste solar panels. You need to prepare an area of 100-150㎡.

solar panel disposal number two

Crushing and separation area

This area is designed for installation of equipment from shredding to separating. For 500kg/h photovoltaic panels recycling, it needs about 100-200㎡.

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Final product area

Besides the above two areas, you also need to prepare a place for finished metal, silicon, plastic and aluminum frame storage. However, this only needs a small area.

How much does it cost to build a solar panel crushing and separation plant in UK?

Finally, the client from the UK inquired about the quotation of the solar panel crushing and separation machine project with a capacity of 500kg/h . Because of quality e-waste recycling equipment use, the price of it is $76,000- $130,000. Can I set up a 500kg/h photovoltaic panels recycling plant in UK at a lower cost?

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quotation of the solar panel crushing and separation machine project

The answer is yes. You can replace the fully automatic frame removal machine with a semi-automatic frame removing equipment. It has a capacity of 500- 1000 kg/h, which can fully meet your requirement of recycling 500kg/h of waste solar panel. And it has a more economical price.