Solarcycle partners with Canadian Solar to recycle solar panels

Canadian Solar Inc., Guelph, Onatrio, has entered into a partnership agreement with Oakland, California-based Solarcycle to offer solar panel recycling services to its U.S. customers.

Under the terms of the agreement, Solarcycle will serve as Canadian Solar’s preferred recycling partner, while Canadian Solar will act as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner to Solarcycle, offering upfront recycling services. Canadian Solar customers can now secure recycling services at the time of purchase.

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“Partnering with Solarcycle enables us to offer our premium solar solutions together with critical end-of-life recycling services across the United States,” says Thomas Koerner, senior vice president of Canadian Solar.

Canadian Solar says this partnership highlights the leadership and commitment of both companies to advancing solar recycling adoption across the United States.

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“By including upfront recycling services as an add-on to the price of a solar module, Canadian Solar is helping to move the entire industry forward to ensure that we are truly sustainable, from cradle-to-cradle, Solarcycle CEO and Co-founder Suvi Sharma says. “We will look back on their leadership in this moment as one of the key strategies the solar industry used to embed our core values into our core operations.”