Reducing the EU dependence on critical raw materials for solar panel and battery production
Development of technological solutions for reusing Silicon, recycling PV modules and designing new products
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From Solar waste to battery power: technical breakthroughs in upcycling EoL PV silicon
30 July 2026
Silicon is a leading candidate for next-generation Lithium-Ion Batteries (LIBs) anodes due to its high theoretical capacity low lithiation voltage and natural abundance. These advantages
From mining waste to high-tech value: the RESiLEX breakthrough in Critical Raw Material recovery
23 July 2026
The European Union’s industrial future is currently tethered to a precarious dependence on external suppliers for the building blocks of the green transition. The RESiLEX
Turning photovoltaic waste into a strategic resource
16 July 2026
By the end of 2024, the European PV market reached a historic milestone: cumulative capacity hit 338 GW, and for the first time, solar electricity
Resilex aims to improve the resilience and sustainability of the entire Silicon value chain in the EU.
Reducing EU dependence on Silicon imports from third countries
Developing a new carbon-free and more efficient process for the production of Silicon
Recycling end-of-use solar PV panels for producing Li-ion battery cells
RESiLEX will reduce the environmental footprint of Solar Panels production
The project will impact on the whole Silicon value chain: starting from developing more efficient photovoltaic solar cells and modules, up to implementing a new circular model, where end-of-life solar panels are recycled and reused
32 %
Share of EU. sourced Silicon used in solar panel production
66 %
EU dependence on Silicon imports from China
0%