China China publishes recommended national standard for downcycling of photovoltaic modules

China publishes recommended national standard for downcycling of photovoltaic modules

On Nov. 28, 2024, China’s State Administration for Market Regulations published a recommended national standard that provides general rules for the downcycling of photovoltaic (PV) modules. The standard’s English title is the “General Specification for Echelon Use of Decommissioning Photovoltaic Modules” (GB/T 45075-2024). It will come into effect June 1, 2025.

Author / Responsibility

LIU Yake

Researcher, Research & Consulting Dept. EnviX Ltd.

Business Performance

worked as a research assistant at Department of Environmental Planning and Management, School of Environment, Tsinghua University for 4 years, and then joint in Envix in April, 2022, currently is mainly responsible for consulting on EHS regulation compliance in East Asia.

Background

MA, Environmental Econimics, Hiroshima University

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