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Trina Solar Ltd Class A — Webinar on sustainability and the WEEE Directive (January 2014)
43 slides from Trina Solar Ltd Class A's conference presentation, Jan 28, 2014
Slide 1: WEEE: new waste legislation for PV modules and PV CYCLE services
WEEE An insight in the new waste legislation for PV Modules and services rendered by PV CYCLE © PV CYCLE 2012
Slide 2: Agenda
AGENDA • What is the WEEE Directive – Legal framework ? • How will it impact the PV Industry in 2014? • What is the role of PV CYCLE as an industry partner? • Implementation timeline and implications for distributors, project developers and installers • Q&A www.pvcycle.org
Slide 3: Legal Framework: WEEE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK WEEE • The WEEE Directive regulates the appropriate treatment of end-of-life products and requires that manufacturers and importers of electronic and electrical equipment ensure the take-back and recycling of their products in Europe. • Aims to improve collection, re-use and recyclin
Slide 4: Timeframe recast WEEE
LEGAL FRAMEWORK Timeframe recast WEEE • 24 July 2012: publication in Official Journal EU • 13 August 2012: entry into force of the Directive towards Member States • 14 February 2014: final transposition date for the Member States • As from transposition: enforceable towards companies www.pvcycle.org
Slide 5: What is WEEE?
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE What is WEEE ? • Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment • Definition of “Waste” in Article 1(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC • “any substance or object which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard “ • Includes all components, sub-assemblies which are part of t
Slide 6: Obligations for a Producer
OBLIGATIONS FOR A PRODUCER 1. Registration at national WEEE Register 2. Declaration or Reporting of the monthly or quarterly Sales 3. Financing of the waste management of EEE 4. (in some countries) Financial Guarantee 5. Marking of PV Modules with 6. Information towards End-Users 7. Information towa
Slide 7: Who is Producer?
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Who is Producer ? – in a nutshell Any natural or legal person established in a EU- country: • (i) Manufacturing ànd selling; and/or • (ii) Distributing under own name; and/or • (iii) Importing and selling on a professional basis (commercial activity) ; and/or • (iv) Distance
Slide 8: What is WEEE from private households?
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE What is WEEE from private households ? • WEEE which comes from private households and from commercial, industrial, institutional and other sources which, because of its nature and quantity, is similar to that from private households. • Waste from EEE likely to be used by both
Slide 9: Separate collection
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Separate collection • Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of WEEE in the form of unsorted municipal waste, to ensure the correct treatment of all collected WEEE and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE, notably, and as a m
Slide 10: Collection rate
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Collection rate 13.08.2012 14.08.2016 15.08.2016 14.08.2019 As from 15.08.2019 At least 4kg/inhabitant per 45% of the avergae weight 65% of the avergae weight year of WEEE from private of EEE placed on the market of EEE placed on the market households or the same in the g
Slide 11: Shipments of WEEE versus used EEE
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Shipments of WEEE versus Shipments of USED EEE • As WEEE = Waste, the Waste Shipment Regulation applies. • USED EEE being used EEE: proof by the Holder • USED EEE in framework of business-to-business transfer agreement: Documented by conclusive proof that: – EEE sent back t
Slide 12: Recovery targets
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Recovery targets • Targets calculated for each category by: – Weight WEEE entering recovery – Weight of all separately collected WEEE • Producers or third parties acting on their behalf, must keep records on – the weight of WEEE, their components, materials or substances when
Slide 13: Recovery targets by period
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Recovery targets From 13.08.2012 From 15.08.2015 From 15.08.2015 until 14.08.2015 until 14.08.2018 75 % recovery 80 % recovery 85 % recovery 65 % recycling 70 % prepared for 80 % prepared for re-use and recycling re-use and recycling www.pvcycle.org
Slide 14: Financing WEEE from private households
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Financing in respect of WEEE from private households • Producers must finance collection and treatment of this WEEE when brought to municipal collection points (‘bring method’) • Producers could also be financially responsible for the costs occurring for collection of this WE
Slide 15: Financing WEEE from other users
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Financing in respect of WEEE from users other than private households (article 13) • New waste: must be provided for by the producers • Historical waste replaced by exact the same but new products: producer • For other Historical waste: financing by the professional users • H
Slide 16: Information for users
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Information for users (article 14) • Member states may require producers to show purchasers – at the time of sale of new products – the costs of collection, treatment and disposal. The costs shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred. • Users of EEE in pr
Slide 17: Crossed-out wheeled bin
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Crossed-out wheeled bin (Annex IX) The symbol indicating separate collection for EEE consists of the crossed-out wheeled bin, as shown below. The symbol must be printed visibly, legibly and indelibly. www.pvcycle.org
Slide 18: Registration, information and reporting
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Registration, information and reporting (article 16) • Member states must draw up a register of producers • Serves for monitoring compliance with the WEEE requirements • Producer or authorized representative: – must register – can enter online in the national register all rel
Slide 19: Authorized representative
ANALYSIS OF RECAST WEEE Authorized representative (article 17) • A producer established in another Member State is allowed to appoint a legal or natural person established on their territory as the authorized representative. • This representative is responsible for fulfilling the obligations of that
Slide 20: Summary: the impact on your company
WEEE DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU Summary – The impact on your company • As of entry into force of a national WEEE law, it is compulsory for Producers to take back and recycle their end-of-life PV modules • First to put a PV module on a national market is considered Producer under WEEE and hence responsible
Slide 21: Our Services
OUR SERVICES www.pvcycle.org
Slide 22: Our Infrastructure
OUR INFRASTRUCTURE • PV CYCLE is operational in 28 EU-countries and 4 EFTA- countries. • Today, our European collection network is composed of : – Small quantities: > 320 (fixed) collection points – Large quantities: direct Pick-up service – More than 10 partners in recycling and treatment – 20 coll
Slide 23: How to dispose of small quantities?
HOW TO DISPOSE OF SMALL QUANTITIES ? FIXED COLLECTION POINTS • < 40 pieces • Bring-in method by the end-customer: e.g. DIY • Take-back method by the Installer when replacing a few PV Modules reverse logistics www.pvcycle.org
Slide 24: Collection – small amounts
COLLECTION – SMALL AMOUNTS • PV CYCLE is active in all 27 EU and the EFTA countries. • Today, the PV CYCLE-System comprises of: • > 320 fixed CPs in 14 countries for < 40 pieces • The nearest collection point can be found at www.pvcycle.org Country entrance Collection Points Find a Collectio
Slide 25: How to become a fixed collection point?
HOW TO BECOME A FIXED COLLECTION POINT ? • www.pvcycle.org • ‘Collection Points’ • ‘Become a Collection Point’ • Register and complete the online application form • Execute the CP Contract www.pvcycle.org
Slide 26: Collection points advantages
COLLECTION POINTS ADVANTAGES Benefits of becoming a certified Collection Point (CP) • Extra and differentiating service to your customers • Certificate from PV CYCLE • Listed in the PV CYCLE website as a partner • Marketing material • Use of the PV CYCLE logo Requirements to become a certified CP •
Slide 27: Collection points overview
COLLECTION POINTS OVERVIEW List of Certified Collection Points status 31 December 2013 Germany 108 Greece 8 Italy 79 Austria 5 France 42 Switzerland 4 Belgium 30 Denmark 4 Netherlands 16 Slovenia 3 UK 11 Portugal 3 Spain 9 Czech Republic 2 Total 324 www.pvcycle.org
Slide 28: How to dispose of large quantities
HOW TO DISPOSE OF LARGE QUANTITIES • Call or Contact PV CYCLE directly: operations@pvcycle.org or +32 2 880 72 55 • Discarded PV Modules are waste • The definition of waste does not imply that the handling of the discarded PV Module(s) should not happen in an accurate and proper way • It is therefor
Slide 29: Collection of large quantities: appropriate packaging
COLLECTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES Appropriate packaging www.pvcycle.org PV CYCLE
Slide 30: Collection of large quantities: inappropriate packaging
COLLECTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES Inappropriate packaging www.pvcycle.org
Slide 31: Key figures operations
KEY FIGURES OPERATIONS • PV CYCLE is operational in 28 EU-countries and 4 EFTA- countries • Since June 2010 approx. 8.350 tonnes have been collected • Majority of the collected tons come from LARGE quantities www.pvcycle.org
Slide 32: Total tonnes collected per country
KEY FIGURES OPERATIONS Total tonnes collected since June 2010 per country Germany 101 115 135 Spain 59 584 229 268 Italy France 1,295 Belgium UK 4,761 Poland 783 The Netherlands Slovenia other European countries (CZ,HU,GR,CH,A,DK,LU,SK, RO) www.pvcycle.org
Slide 33: PV Recycling: Technology – General
PV RECYCLING Technology – General • PV CYCLE distinguishes between silicon based and non-silicon based PV technologies. • Silicon based PV: – Mono-crystalline – Multi/poly-crystalline – Amorphous & Micro-morphous • Non-silicon based PV: – copper indium (gallium) diselenide – cadmium telluride – gall
Slide 34: PV Recycling: Technology – General
PV RECYCLING Technology – General • PV CYCLE applies so-called “Best Available Techniques” for the recycling of PV modules in accordance with article 8 WEEE Directive ~ BATNEEC. • Our recycling service covers all PV technologies available on the market. • Today, PV CYCLE can recycle about 80% of a P
Slide 35: PV Recycling: Technology – Silicon based PV
PV RECYCLING Technology – Silicon based PV • Due to similar product morphology, structure and composition, PV CYCLE benefits from important synergies and capacities of the flat glass recycling industry. • A PV module consists of approximately 80% of glass. • The flat glass recycling process consists
Slide 36: PV Recycling: Technology – Silicon based PV
PV RECYCLING Technology – Silicon based PV • Today, 80% (by weight) of a silicon based PV module can be recycled. • Output fractions of this process are: – glass – ferrous and non-ferrous metals – plastics – silicon • The glass cullets are separated in two fractions: - ‚small‘ applied in glas insula
Slide 37: PV Recycling: Technology – Non-silicon based PV
PV RECYCLING Technology – Non-silicon based PV • Dedicated treatment technologies have been developed for non-silicon based PV technologies. – Some specialized treatment companies have developed recycling technologies for CI(G)S -and CdTe-modules, applying so-called chemical baths. • Recycling rates
Slide 38: LCA and PV Recycling
LCA AND PV RECYCLING LCA – Impact of si PV module recycling on CO2 savings • 1 Ton recycled, Si-based PV modules save >1,2 Ton kg CO2-equiv./tonne spent module CO2 emissions. • Recycling Aluminum and Glass cullet significant reduction of the environmental profile of the recycling process www.pvcyc
Slide 39: Thank you for your attention – Q&A
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION – Q&A PV CYCLE HQ PV CYCLE Deutschland Montoyerstraat 23 PV CYCLE Italia 1000 Brussels PV CYCLE España Tel: +32 (0)2 880 72 50 PV CYCLE France Fax: +32 (0)2 880 72 51 PV CYCLE United Kingdom Email : info@pvcycle.org PV CYCLE Belgium/ Netherlands + www.pvcycle.org PV CYCL
Slide 40: Trina Solar is compliant with the WEEE Directive
Trina Solar is compliant with the WEEE Directive Presented by Richard Rushin, UK Sales Manager Trina Solar
Slide 41: Trina Solar is compliant with the WEEE Directive
Trina Solar is a compliant with the WEEE Directive Trina Solar is a member of: • PV CYCLE Germany • PV Cycle Italy • PV CYCLE UK • PV CYCLE a.i.s.b.l. covering the Rest of Europe • is in process of becoming compliant with the regulations in the Czech Republic as well compliant In process to be compl
Slide 42: Trina Solar in compliance with the WEEE Directive
Trina Solar in compliance with the WEEE Directive • Trina Solar has implemented the requirement of labeling the PV modules with a crossed out wheelie bin in compliance with the WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU • The crossed out wheelie bin has been added to the name plate on the module, the datasheet and t
Slide 43: European Contacts
European Contacts Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions or concern regarding the WEEE Directive or Trina Solar’s compliance with it. SWITZERLAND – Head Office GERMANY GREAT BRITAIN Richtistrasse 11 Einsteinring 26 Regus East Midlands Airport 8304 Wallisellen 85609 Aschhe
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