France seeks recyclers for cadmium-telluride and CIGS solar modules

France's Soren agency is soliciting proposals to develop recycling infrastructure for thin-film photovoltaic modules, with a focus on processing 1,300 tonnes of CdTe units as end-of-life panel volumes accelerate through 2037.

First covered Sep 8, 2026 · 5:55 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d PV Magazine France seeks recyclers for CdTe, CIGS solar modules — Soren is seeking companies to develop thin-film PV module recycling solutions in France for CdTe and CIGS technologies, with proposals due Oct. 21, 2026.

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Appeared in: 2026-09-08 (#14) · 2026-09-09 (#14)

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