On March 3, 2026, six Chinese ministries jointly issued Guiding Opinions on Promoting Comprehensive Utilization of PV Modules, mapping out a high-quality development roadmap for the world’s largest PV industry.
This is a top-level plan to prepare for the coming PV decommissioning wave and build a complete “production–generation–recycling–reuse” circular economy system.
Key Highlights
2027 target: Recycle 250,000 tonnes of PV modules.
2030 goal: Full system to handle large-scale decommissioning with world-leading technology.
Green design: New PV panels must be easy to dismantle and recycle.
Producer responsibility: Manufacturers take charge of recycling; illegal disposal banned.
Tech focus: High-efficiency dismantling and extraction of silver, silicon, copper and aluminum.
Full support: Policy funding, bank loans and industrial chain coordination.
Why It Matters
China’s early PV installations are reaching the end of their 25-year life cycle.
Recycling reduces reliance on raw materials and strengthens resource security.
It helps China lead global standards for green PV supply chains.
Who Benefits
PV module giants integrating production and recycling
Specialized recycling and dismantling enterprises
Equipment and green material suppliers
PV power plant operators with compliant, profitable decommissioning
For the Public
Household PV systems can be recycled safely and monetized.
New jobs in recycling, testing and equipment manufacturing.
Full-lifecycle green energy with less environmental risk.
Trends
PV shifts from scale-first to quality + green + circular.
Recycling becomes a standard industry practice.
China will set global rules for PV circular economy.
This is a long-term strategic boost, not short-term speculation.
China’s PV industry gains a new trillion-yuan growth engine.
