On 12 November, the kick-off meeting of the SOLARSENS project, entitled “Development of a multisensor system for the detection of critical raw materials in photovoltaic panels and their subsequent recovery through an optimal recycling protocol”, was held. The project, which began in November 2025, will be carried out over 36 months and its main goal is to develop an optical classification system to be able to catalogue photovoltaic modules effectively according to their composition, so that a digital passport for the revaluation of photovoltaic waste can be generated and implemented in the future, optimizing its recycling process, and therefore the extraction of critical materials, using environmentally friendly treatments.

The SOLARSENS project is a collaborative project between four national entities: the company ENERLAND, the coordinator, the company Ingeniería Navarra Mecánica S.L.U. (INM), Institute for Energy Research of Catalonia (IREC) and the Lurederra Technology Centre.

IREC will be the leading partner in developing the multisensors for in-field classification of PV panels, aimed at their smart recycling and the creation of a digital passport. This will include the development of fast and robust methodologies for classifying PV panels based on non-destructive techniques, as well as the development of multisensors for their application in PV field. These actions will be led by Maxim Guc and Victor Izquierdo from the SEMS Department.

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Proyecto CPP2024-011321 financiado por: