Solar panels on the roof can become the bricks to build a house

Daily Maverick | 12.11.2026 18:33
Where do old solar panels go when they give up the ghost? A recent visit to a solar panel graveyard provided a revealing look into how a surge in the recycling of this power-generating infrastructure is giving rise to new uses for the waste material – giving a small and unexpected boost to South Africa’s moribund manufacturing sector.