Used solar panel disposal likely to become big problem in Japan

The panels, which typically last 20 to 30 years, will begin to reach the end of their service life in the next decade. — Bloomberg

TOKYO: Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in the coming decade after solar power generation spread rapidly following the huge nuclear disaster in 2011.

Many panels have been installed across the country since the March 2011 meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc’s (Tepco) Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.