Ageing solar panels should be reused rather than recycled to avoid a significant electronic waste problem looming in Australia, a study has found.

While industry sources and governments would need to collaborate to allow their redeployment, a proposed certification process and digital passports could provide a solution.

Researchers at the University of South Australia proposed the changes in a study published in the Sustainability journal that investigated more than 63 publications on the issue.

The recommendations come after the Australian Energy Council predicted 280,000 tonnes of solar panels could reach the end of their use in 2025, and after figures showed Australian households continued to embrace rooftop solar at record levels.

The study, called Certification for Solar Panel

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