SOLMATE_EU

At #EUPVSEC2025, #SolMateHorizonEurope explored how #circularity and #repairability can reshape #solar panel lifecycles. Using UAV imagery + LCA, our study shows partial repairs can cut carbon payback from 6 years to 0.03 years! 🔗solmate-project.eu/news/solmate-a…

#SOLMATEUpdates: Drones scan ~240 PV panels in 25 min 🛰️ Testing drone imaging & auto-disassembly for safer, data-driven #PV reuse & #recycling. 🔗 solmate-project.eu/news/automated… #SolmateHorizonEurope #EUPVSEC2025 #CircularEconomy

On 23–24 Sept, #SolmateHorizonEurope joins the #RMIS workshop to explore circular, resilient mobility value chains. 💬 Hear from industry, academia & NGOs driving innovation. 📺 Stream it live: rmis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/RMISworkshops #RawMaterials #horizoneu

Ever wondered what happens to #solar panels & EV #batteries at end-of-life? #SolmateHorizonEurope is exploring #CircularEconomy solutions: ♻ Repurpose 2nd-life panels & batteries for off-grid, Agri-PV & low-income energy. 🔄 Recover materials when reuse isn’t possible.

How can we assess #solar panel damage and recyclability without touching a single panel? @VITO & Inflights partners, representing #SolmateHorizonEurope, will present their UAV + ML-based method at #EUPVSEC2025. 📅 Thursday, 25 Sept 🔗 Learn more: solmate-project.eu/news/automated…

♻️☀️🔋 18 months in: #SOLMATE partners met at @KUL_TRANSfarm to review progress & tour our #AgriPV demo. ✅ Techno-economic models refined ✅ 200+ #PV modules tested ✅ #DroneInspection & #Robotics underway Don't miss ⏭️ newsletter: solmate-project.eu/newsletter/

🤝 Meet PascalLeroy 🇪🇺🌍, Director General of the @WeeeForum with >20 years of experience in #ewaste programs & policies. "[...]Understanding ‘responsible management of #photovoltaics is key." 🔗solmate-project.eu/news/external-…

#SolmateUpdates: Our latest prototypes of #PiPV systems for residential use propose coupling with #SecondLife #batteries with Li-ion chemistry. More ℹ️ solmate-project.eu/news/specifica… @Suncratfer

🔋🌞 Why #reuse EV #batteries for Plug-in #PV systems? Our colleagues from @SunCrafter dug for ℹ️ on the 🇩🇪 market, where we will also have our PiPV demonstrator. Findings are available in our latest article solmate-project.eu/news/specifica…

Thanks to @EcoCircolareCom, an entire article in 🇮🇹 explains our mission to develop technologies to #reuse decommissioned #SolarPanels & #EV #batteries as cost-effective decentralised #EnergySolutions. Buonna lettura!

Celebrating #WorldRecyclingDay with a twist! ♻️ The #SOLMATE project tackles waste management by reusing SOLar #PV panels and EV #batteries for low-cost decentralised #energysolutions and #recycling critical raw materials. Join this community solmate-project.eu/newsletter/

The summary sharing insights from the 3rd edition of the Cluster Hub "Materials for #batteries" is 📤. 🆕 results, 🆕advancements, 🟢production of #batterymaterials. materialsforbatterieshub.eu/news/from-mini…

🤝 Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! @OutOfUsenv specialises in #SustainableSolutions for obsolete appliances, ensuring data security. In SOLMATE, they’ll assess #WEEE components for #reuse from dismantled #PVfarms or EV #batteries, focusing on low-cost testing for repurposing

🤝 Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! @BelgiumPno excels in #Innovation Management, securing #funding for R&D. They’ll spearhead Communication, Dissemination & Clustering, bringing their expertise to drive exploitation strategies & business planning. 🔗solmate-project.eu/partners/

🤝 Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! Inflights, 🇪🇺 3D mapping specialists, use drones for efficient #solar park development. 🎯? Save time, cut costs & boost safety. In SOLMATE, they’ll inspect #solarpanels with drones, working closely with @VITO for precision & innovation.

🤝 Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! @SolarCleano 🇱🇺 robotics innovator for the #solarpanel cleaning industry, joins forces with @VITObelgium & @KULeuven to create an autonomous #PV module dismantling & sorting robot for SOLMATE. 🤖🌞 solmate-project.eu/partners/

Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! Certisolis, 🇫🇷 unique lab for #photovoltaic #energyperformance certification. Developing low-cost protocols for PV modules’ 2nd life, ensuring life extension. Certisolis will set standards for certifying #PV panels for broader market apps.

Snapshots from our General Assembly in Mons hosted by Groupe Comet ♻️. Progress across all work packages: ✅ Business model drafts ✅ Testing initiated ✅ PV module characterization ✅ Remote data acquisition ✅ Automated PV panel testing 🔗solmate-project.eu

Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! ReVolta innovates with a #storagesystem from 2nd-life #batteries and a SaaS solution for optimal asset management. 🔄 In collaboration with Watt4Ever, they develop an #EnergyManagementSystem for W4E’s repurposed 🔋 to be showcased at a school.

Meet #SolmateHorizonEurope partners! Watt4Ever, a 🇧🇪 SME, excels in remanufacturing EV #batteries for #sustainable #energystorage. W4E aids SOLMATE in creating a low-cost, reused 🔋-based #energysystem, to be showcased at a school. ♻️🔋 Stay tuned! 🔗solmate-project.eu/partners/