When you plan to start solar panel recycling, cost is an item you must pay attention to. The investment of solar panel recycling plant setup is not fixed. Because it is usually affected by many factors. Such as material, recycling method, capacity, machine configuration, e-waste recycling equipment manufacturer, etc. But no matter what your budget for solar panels disposal is, you can find a suitable photovoltaic panels recycling plan that works for you in YUSHUNXIN. If you have any requirements, we also can provide you with a customization design for your solar panel recycling equipment.

What is the difference in the investment of solar panel recycling plant between mechanical and pyrolysis method?

Generally speaking, you can process photovoltaic panels with two methods. Mechanical and pyrolysis. And for them, SX can offer you professional mechanical solar panel recycling line and  photovoltaic panels pyrolysis plant. How much do they cost?

Mechanical solar panel recycling line

This is a complicated process of recycling solar panels. Generally, you only need to purchase 8 kinds of solar panels recycling machines for it. Including frame removal machine, glass removing equipment, double shafts shredder, hammer mill, vibrating screener, gravity separator, electrostatic separator and belt conveyor.

solar panel recycling line with mechanical method

If you want to make use of them to build a mechanical solar panel disposal plant, you need to prepare $75,000-$300,000.

solar panel pyrolysis plant

Photovoltaic panels pyrolysis plant

If you want to make more profits from photovoltaic panels recycling, we recommend you choose our photovoltaic panels pyrolysis plant. It has a more simple process than the mechanical solar panel recycling line.

It mainly needs pyrolysis machine, vibrating screener, color sorter, dust collector system and belt conveyor. So the budget of a photovoltaic panels pyrolysis plant setup is $180,000-$280,000.

How much does it cost to start a 500kg/h or 1000kg/h solar panel recycling plant?

Capacity also plays an important role in the investment of solar panels recycling plant setup. Usually, the larger the output of solar panels recycling, the higher the price.

500kg/h small scale solar panels recycling plant cost

Provided you want to start an small solar panels recycling plant, you must buy solar panels recycling machines with a small capacity. Mechanical method, such as semi-automatic frame removal machine, automatic glass removing equipment, double shafts shredder, hammer mill, circular vibrating screener, gravity separator, electrostatic separator, dust collector system, belt conveyor and so on.

And pyrolysis method, batch type pyrolysis machine, circular vibrating screener, color sorter, dust collector system and belt conveyor. They generally have a lower price than the large output one. Therefore, the cost of 500kg/h mechanical solar panel disposal line is $45,000-$80,000 and that of photovoltaic panels pyrolysis system is $85,000-$ 130,000.

1000kg/h large scale photovoltaic panels disposal line budget

For this, you can automatic aluminum frame removal machine, automatic glass removing equipment, double shafts shredder, hammer mill, circular vibrating screener, gravity separator, electrostatic separator, dust collector system, belt conveyor and so on with mechanical method.

And for pyrolysis method, continuous pyrolysis machine, circular vibrating screener, color sorter, dust collector system and belt conveyor. Then how much does it take to set up a large scale photovoltaic panels disposal plant with a capacity of 1000kg/h? It will cost $180,000-$260,000 to dispose of photovoltaic panels with mechanical method and $350,000-$ 500,000 to recycling solar panels with pyrolysis method.

How to reduce your solar panel recycling equipment cost?

In sum up, if you want to buy solar panel recycling equipment at a lower cost, you can act from the following aspects:

  • Choose a simple solar panel recycling process: Generally, for solar panel recycling, the simpler the process, the less the equipment, the smaller the area, the lower the cost.

  • Buy solar panel recycling equipment from source factory: Buy solar panel recycling equipment from a source factory instead of distributor. There is no extra charge during trading. Here, SX e-waste recycling equipment factory an ideal choice.

  • Find a leading e-waste recycling equipment company: A leading e-waste recycling equipment manufacturer like SX not only can provide you with quality machines for your solar panel recycling plant setup but also can offer you considerate service. Such as suitable machines recommendations, CAD drawing, installation guidance, etc. They are all out of charge.

How long can we receive the solar panel recycling equipment?

Generally speaking, collecting dust and exhaust is essential in the whole process of solar panel disposal. However, in fact, you need to collect at the three stages. They are dismantling stage, crushing&separating stage, and pyrolysis stage. Why?

Typically, once an order is placed, YUSHUNXIN manufacturers can delivery the solar panel recycling equipment to you within 30 days. But, for the the photovoltaic panels pyrolysis plant machines, due to many supporting equipment and more complex technology, you will receive them after 35-45 days. For this, we can offer you the following services.

solar panel recycling equipment shippment
  • Help you contact the right freight forwarder and solve customs clearance issues.

  • Timely feedback of the solar panel recycling equipment shipment.