A consortium led by Hanwha Q Cells, a leading manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells in South Korea, has been selected for a three-year state project to develop and commercialize perovskite crystalline silicon solar cells with high durability and high efficiency by using tandem cell technology that builds perovskite on top of silicon solar cells.

Through an 18.8 billion won ($15.8 million) project, a solar panel recycling center was constructed in the southern county of Jincheon to effectively deal with environmental problems caused by discarded solar modules. The center can recycle up to 3,600 tons of discarded panels every year.

South Korean company SeAH Wind is investing £260m over three years in an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation factory at the Able Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber, creating 750 direct jobs

Researchers have developed a non-destructive technique to recycle discarded solar panels to create high-performance solar cells. The technique will become crucial in a few decades when solar panels that are currently being used are discarded after their operational life of about 20 years.