PV Recycling Market Research Preliminary Results Selected Slides June 2009 Jennifer Woolwich, MA, CPHQ, CSSBB

Methodology Population All (54) module manufacturers with at least one UL certified module as of March 30, 2009 Tool Interview schedule pilot tested and finalized, content based on “Study on the Development of a Take Back Recovery System for Photovoltaic Products,” BMU, EPIA, and BSW-Solar, November 2007 Contact Top management initial contact and follow-up via telephone and from April 1, 2009 to June 4, 2009

Response Of the 54 manufacturers 42 were contacted, 9 being contacted, no answer at 2, and 1 duplicate Of the 42 manufacturers contacted, 29 completed the interview, 5 pending, and 8 not willing to participate Adjusted response rate of 69%

Manufacturer Descriptives, N=29 Module type produced –19 monocrystalline –25 polycrystalline –4 amorphous silicon –3 metalurgical silicon –2 crystalline thin film –1 CIGS –1 CdTe –12 manufacture in the United States –17 manufacture elsewhere

Responsible for Module Collection Multiple Responses Collected Over half of the respondents stated producers should be responsible for module collection Some indicated this should be in coordination with an independent third party 100% think a collection system is needed

Responsible for Collection Financing Multiple Responses Collected Over half of the respondents stated producers should be responsible for collection financing Of the 5 stating someone else should provide funding, 2 mentioned government agencies

Responsible for Treatment Financing Multiple Responses Collected Almost half of the respondents stated producers should be responsible for treatment financing Some mentioned who ever financially benefits from the sale of reclaimed material should finance module treatment

Financing Take Back System Multiple Responses Collected Methods of financing a take back system need further discussion and exploration Most respondents mentioned the cost should be proportionally distributed in relation to actual production not capacity

Manufacturers’ Consortium 66% of participants were in favor of being a member of a fee based consortium that develops and implements policy for a take back and recycling program Further exploration is needed for those who did not know

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