Solar lifecycle & recovery · Melbourne west & north
We predict which solar assets fail next.and recover them on the cheapest route.
Aging panels and inverters fail unpredictably. Today collection is reactive and wasteful. SolarCycle AI turns health data into a plan, in three steps.
VIC systems878,220At end-of-life247,703National share20%Recovery cost−66%PV waste 203526,000 tPanels/yr by 2035~1,000,000
By the numbersreal Victorian solar data
878,220
VIC systems installed
Clean Energy Regulator · 2001–2026
247,703
At end-of-life right now
installed ≤2014 · 12+ years old
20%
Share of the national fleet
of Australia's ~4.4M systems
−66%
Recovery cost cut
optimized vs reactive collection
Inside every panelwhat we recover at end-of-life
01Aluminium frame
~10% of mass
Infinitely recyclable — highest-volume metal recovered.
02Tempered glass
~76% of mass
The bulk of every panel. Clean cullet feeds new glass.
03EVA encapsulant
polymer interlayer
Seals the cells — separated by thermal delamination.
04PV cells
silicon + silver
Highest value per kilogram. Silver drives the economics.
05Backsheet + junction box
copper, polymers
Copper wiring and connectors round out the recovery.
01Aluminium frame
~10% of mass
02Tempered glass
~76% of mass
03EVA encapsulant
polymer interlayer
04PV cells
silicon + silver
05Backsheet + junction box
copper, polymers
● RealPanel construction — the six-layer laminate is how crystalline PV modules are built.
◌ IllustrativeMass shares are rounded industry figures, not measurements from our fleet.
Source: IRENA / IEA-PVPS end-of-life PV management reports
The walkthrough
Three steps, one continuous story
The result
Same assets recovered. Less driving, less cost.
Route distance−66%
Reactive380km
Optimized130km
Collection cost−66%
Reactive$907
Optimized$309
Problem → Solution → Demo