PHOTORAMA
PHOTORAMA is an EU funded innovation action striving to improve recycling of Photovoltaic (PV) panels and recovery of Raw Materials (RM), implemented by a consortium of 12 organisations in the period 2021-2025.
Objectives
- To develop trailblazing technologies to implement a strong and reliable PV recycling scheme
- To demonstrate innovative recycling solutions with a pilot line that is at TRL 7
- To demonstrate full circularity by re-injecting the secondary rare materials into cross sectoral value chains
- To drive market adoption of PHOTORAMA technologies as sustainable solutions
- To strengthen sustainable waste management actions under the European Innovation Partnership (EIP) framework
OUR LATEST POSTS
- Meet the partners! Lux Chemtech and Mondragon, on the road to develop a functional PV recycling Pilot Line
The PHOTORAMA consortium consists of several organisations, each bringing its specific expertise to the project. We have asked Wolfram from LuxChemtech and Olivier from Mondragon Assembly to tell us more about their roles in PHOTORAMA. Hello Wolfram and Olivier, thanks for taking the time to chat with us today. Can you shortly introduce your organisation,… Read More »Meet the partners! Lux Chemtech and Mondragon, on the road to develop a functional PV recycling Pilot Line - Welcome to the pilot line!
After four years of hard work, we are proud to showcase to the public the PHOTORAMA PV recycling pilot line! The pilot line demonstrates in real life conditions the solutions developed by the PHOTORAMA consortium to recycle and recover at high quality level components present in PV panels. These processes were first revealed to the… Read More »Welcome to the pilot line! - Meet the partners: bifa Umweltinstitut
The PHOTORAMA consortium is made up of a team of several organizations, all bringing their specific expertise to the project. We have asked Kerstin and Matthias from Bifa to tell us more about what Bifa’s role has been so far in PHOTORAMA. Hello Kerstin, hello Matthias thanks a lot for taking the time to chat… Read More »Meet the partners: bifa Umweltinstitut - Visit PHOTORAMA’s PV recycling pilot line!
We are proud to announce that the PHOTORAMA pilot line for PV recycling will be open for visits on Wednesday 9 April 2025 in Tangermünde, Germany. The visit is open to the public and will demonstrate the technological advancement achieved by the project on PV recycling processes, for the high-value recovery of PV components and… Read More »Visit PHOTORAMA’s PV recycling pilot line! - Meet the partners: IDENER
The PHOTORAMA consortium consists of a team of several organisations, each bringing their specific expertise to the project. We have asked Maria from IDENER to tell us more about what their role has been so far in PHOTORAMA. Hello Maria, thanks a lot for taking the time to chat with us today. Can you briefly… Read More »Meet the partners: IDENER - From Landfill to Artwork: Discussion with Judith Fegerl on Photovoltaics and artistic approaches to the energy transition and circularity
Judith Fegerl is an Austrian artist working with energy technologies including solar panels. Her projects that engage old solar panels offer a reflection on their origin and place in society, especially as we transition to more sustainable energy systems. The PHOTORAMA team had the opportunity to meet Judith and asked a few questions about her… Read More »From Landfill to Artwork: Discussion with Judith Fegerl on Photovoltaics and artistic approaches to the energy transition and circularity - Meet the partners: Manfred and Laure-Anne from the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI)
The PHOTORAMA consortium is made up of a team of several organisations, all bringing their specific expertise to the project. We have asked Manfred Spiesberger and Laure-Anne Plumhans from the Centre of Social Innovation in Austria (ZSI) to tell us more about their role in PHOTORAMA. Hello Manfred and Laure-Anne, can you briefly introduce your… Read More »Meet the partners: Manfred and Laure-Anne from the Centre for Social Innovation (ZSI) - PHOTORAMA’s contribution to a circular, sustainable and secure energy system
PHOTORAMA has been working since the start of the project on diverse solutions to improve the End-of-life of PVs “the weak link of the PV value chain”. Better end-of-life management, including high-value recycling, contributes to a more sustainable and secure energy system overall. Three recent Cordis articles retrace the journey and contributions of PHOTORAMA. Two… Read More »PHOTORAMA’s contribution to a circular, sustainable and secure energy system - PHOTORAMA’s last general assembly before the pilot line demonstration
The PHOTORAMA team met in Paris in November 2024 for our last consortium meeting before the revealing of the pilot line in April 2025. This last meeting was the occasion to discuss the advancement made by each work package working at different aspects of the project, from the recycling technologies, the re-use and eco-design possibilities… Read More »PHOTORAMA’s last general assembly before the pilot line demonstration - The EU Energy Projects Podcast: PHOTORAMA in the spotlight
PHOTORAMA’s project coordinator, Claire Agraffeil talked about the project purposes and advancements in the EU Energy Projects Podacts of the energy information platform ENLIT. In this interview, Claire discusses how PHOTORAMA proposes innovative solutions to recover high-value materials. For example, Claire highlighted how the project found a solution, using green solvents to recover this valuable… Read More »The EU Energy Projects Podcast: PHOTORAMA in the spotlight - A ‘Unique and Universal’ approach to PV recycling: discover our methods in the new PES SOLAR magazine
PHOTORAMA is featured in the new edition of PES SOLAR Magzine, a reference in the photovoltaics industry and its innovations. In this article, we delve into more details about the difficulties that the diversity of solar panels means for the recycling of components, and we introduce our unique, yet universal, approach to recovering materials from… Read More »A ‘Unique and Universal’ approach to PV recycling: discover our methods in the new PES SOLAR magazine - PHOTORAMA featured in a new PES article!
We are thrilled to share an article titled “Revolutionising PV recycling for a Sustainable Future” featuring PHOTORAMA recently published in the Power and Energy Solutions (PES) magazine. The article highlights the innovation conducted by the project towards a sustainable future for the photovoltaic industry. This article, enriched by the contribution of our team members Dr.… Read More »PHOTORAMA featured in a new PES article! - PHOTORAMA wins EUSEW24 innovation price!
PHOTORAMA Wins Prestigious European Sustainable Energy Week Innovation Award! PHOTORAMA is thrilled to announce that we have been honoured with the 2024 European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) Innovation Award. This award celebrates exceptional achievements in energy efficiency and renewable energy, recognizing innovative projects and individuals making a significant impact in the field. PHOTORAMA is dedicated… Read More »PHOTORAMA wins EUSEW24 innovation price! - General Assembly in Catania: Getting closer to the pilot line! Add New Page
On June 4-5th 2024, the PHOTORAMA team met in the innovation lab of Enel Green Power in Catania, Italy. During this 6th General Assembly of the consortium, the team exchanged on the status of all the activities taking place across the work packages such as the technical advancements on the re-use of recycled materials or… Read More »General Assembly in Catania: Getting closer to the pilot line! Add New Page - Vote now for the EUSEW 2024 Innovation Award
The European Sustainable Energy Awards (EUSEW Awards) recognise outstanding individuals and projects for their innovation and efforts in the field of energy efficiency and renewables. The 2024 winners will be announced during the Awards Ceremony on Tuesday 11 June 2024 in Brussels. We are proud to share that PHOTORAMA has been selected as a finalist… Read More »Vote now for the EUSEW 2024 Innovation Award - Policy Brief: Fostering PV Sustainability and Circularity
PHOTORAMA and 4 other European-funded projects TRUST-PV, RESiLEX, ICARUS, and CIRCUSOL have been working together to build a common message to enhance the sustainability and circularity of Photovoltaics Panels (PV). Through this alliance, we advocate for a better PV industry, fit for the challenges of the renewable energy transition. This short video introduces why this… Read More »Policy Brief: Fostering PV Sustainability and Circularity - Meet the partners: Reaching out with ENEA
The PHOTORAMA consortium comprises a diverse team of organizations, each contributing unique expertise to the project. In this spotlight, we sit down with Massimo Izzi from ENEA to delve into the organization’s role in PHOTORAMA. Hello, Massimo! Thank you for taking the time to chat with us today. Could you please introduce your organization, your… Read More »Meet the partners: Reaching out with ENEA
