Fraunhofer CSP
Research Institution specialising in PV recycling - project coordinator
Fraunhofer CSP conducts applied research into silicon crystallization, wafer production, solar cell and module characterization, module technology, components and system reliability, developing in the process new technologies, product and test concepts along the entire photovoltaic value chain.
Solar PV panel manufacturers
Kalyon PV is the first and only factory in the world that gathers all stages of solar panel production, including R&D, under one roof. Kalyon PV applies solar technologies with advanced engineering for a sustainable world and a stronger Turkey. Kalyon PV is one of the leading holding companies in Turkey and the world.
Specialist recyclers
Metran Rohstoff-Aufbereitungs GmbH is the non-ferrous metals recycling company of Müller-Guttenbrunn in Austria. Metran treats non-ferrous shredder residues and non-ferrous metal mixtures to become concentrates for further treatment in specialized smelting plants.
Blockchain tools for product traceability.
Minespider is a developer of blockchain platform for mineral sourcing. The company offers supply chain traceability with the help of blockchain technology in raw material supply chains and tracks minerals directly from certified mines.
Applied research centre, energy supplier and solar park operator
EDP NEW is a subsidiary of the EDP Group with the mission to create value through collaborative R&D in the energy sector, strongly focused on technology demonstration projects. They will provide access to their EOL modules and PV parks to develop DPPs and analyze the environmental and circularity benefits.
Research centre
Created in 1991 through a University of Coimbra initiative, Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) is a private non-profit organisation which promotes innovation and the transfer of technology, establishing the connection between the scientific and technological environment and the production sector.
Developing performance materials through sustainable chemistry
The Solaveni GmbH is developing performance materials through innovative and sustainable chemistry. Their focus is on emerging markets, addressing printed electronics, energy harvesting, storage and solid state lighting. They also provide analytical services and process development.
Research centre with a dedicated PV department
SINTEF is one of Europe’s largest independent research organisations. Every year we carry out several thousand projects for customers large and small. In Apollo SINTEF will develop the novel gaseous refining technique for the deep refining of the boron doping element in recovered Si.
National centre of Turkey for solar energy technologies
ODTÜ-GÜNAM is a multi-disciplinary center in the area of solar energy science and technology. With rich infrastructure and human capital, ODTÜ-GÜNAM is the leading and most comprehensive national R&D center in the development of solar energy technologies.
Process optimisation and Si refining
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a public research university in Norway. NTNU ranks as the number one University in world in terms of the research carried out over the past decades for refining techniques to produce solar grade Si.
Consulting & communication and innovation management.
FENIX TNT is an SME specializing in the facilitation of innovation strategies for emerging products and technologies, FENIX offers comprehensive support to its clients. With a primary focus on marketing and communication, exploitation and intellectual property rights (IPR) management, business modelling, and crafting robust business plans.
Developing innovative PSCs
Saule Technologies is a high-tech company that develops innovative solar cells based on perovskite materials. We have pioneered the use of inkjet printing for the production of flexible, lightweight, ultrathin, and semi-transparent photovoltaic modules. They posses one of Europe’s best-equipped optoelectronics laboratories.
waste material trader
Bittner Umwelttechnik GmbH started business solely as a broker of waste materials which then developed into a versatile, innovative enterprise over the course of the years. Their focus is on use of waste and by-products and their processing and return to the recycling economy.
Production of high-efficiency Si solar cells
EPFL is Europe’s most cosmopolitan technical universities. Located in Switzerland. In Apollo The EPFL PV-Lab will use recycled Si materials to produce high-efficiency Si solar cells and perovskite single junction tandem cells.
waste material trader
University of Leicester has an international reputation for electrochemical surface science and materials research involving industrial applications for ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents. They have labs and development spaces to house the sonifications units
global leaders glass and glazing product manufacturer
EUs largest producer of solar glass (Pilkington NSG group), with lab facilities as well as low to large production capacity. In Apollo they will advise on the specification and assessment of glass, lab analysis of recovered glass, production trials of recovered glass in commercial furnaces and production lines.
globally leading expertise in ultrasonic device fabrication
UoG is represented in APOLLO by the James Watt School of Engineering, with globally leading expertise in ultrasonic device fabrication with state-of-the-art cleanroom, photovoltaic and ultrasonic facilities
Swansea University PV Group
Swansea University has been producing world class research since 1920. They will undertake LCI and LCA using SimaPro to quantify environmental impacts of materials and processes. This will ensure APOLLO devices are designed with EoL and the circular economy in mind.
