Solar Panel Decommissioning and Recycling Survey

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (NSW EPA), supported by the Smart Energy Council, is leading the design and development of a mandatory national solar panel stewardship scheme to proactively manage the waste as solar panels reach their end-of-life, and to recover critical minerals and metals from panels.

Your feedback as a solar installer is important in helping us better understand current solar panel decommissioning and recycling practices across the industry. The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary, and you can skip any question you prefer not to answer.

All responses will remain confidential and will be used to inform future solar panel recycling initiatives and improve end-of-life management pathways for solar panels.

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Section 1 – Business Profile

1. In which State or Territory do you primarily operate?

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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2. Do you primarily operate in metropolitan, regional or remote areas?

Metropolitan

Regional

Remote

A combination of these

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3. Which market sector(s) does your business operate in? (Select all that apply)

Residential

Commercial

Utility-scale / Large-scale

Other:

4. Approximately how many solar panels does your business install in a typical month?

Less than 50

50–100

101–250

251–500

More than 500

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5. Approximately how many solar panels does your business decommission in a typical month?

Less than 50

50–100

101–250

251–500

More than 500

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6. In your experience, what is the primary reason solar panels are removed?

System upgrade or replacement

System failure or underperformance

Storm, weather or physical damage

End of life

Building renovation or demolition

Other:

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7. What are the three largest practical challenges your team faces when managing decommissioned panels?

Select your top three.

Lack of physical space in work vehicles/trailers

Risk of breakage during handling and transport

High fees at recycling or waste disposal facilities

Distance to the nearest recycling/drop-off point

Administrative burden (paperwork, tracking serial numbers, logging data)

Customer unwillingness to pay for disposal/recycling costs

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