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SOPHIA: New EU project to implement Advanced Digital

Jun 30, 2025 · The SOPHIA project - Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to increase the circularity of PV panels throughout the full value chain – is an EU-funded Horizon Europe

SOPHIA: Advanced Digital Solutions to Increase the Circularity of PV Panels

Mar 7, 2025 · SOPHIA is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project that aims to implement Advanced Digital Solutions in end-of-life solar panels, involving the entire value chain to increase their

SOPHIA: Advanced Digital Solutions to

Mar 7, 2025 · SOPHIA is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project that aims to implement Advanced Digital Solutions in end-of-life solar panels, involving

Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to increase

Nov 26, 2025 · Objective "SOPHIA addresses to the problem of photovoltaic panels End of Life, their management and the society awareness on electronic waste management. The project

SOPHIA project: increasing the reuse, repair and recycling

Jul 11, 2025 · SOPHIA is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project that aims to implement advanced digital solutions in end-of-life solar panels, involving the full value chain in order to increase

Enhancing PV Panel Circularity: AIMPLAS Coordinates SOPHIA

Jul 6, 2025 · The SOPHIA project aims to increase the current reuse, repair and recycling rates of end-of-life solar panels. For the evaluation of their State-of-Health (SoH), a prototype will be

Enhancing PV Panel Circularity: AIMPLAS

Jul 4, 2025 · The SOPHIA project aims to increase the current reuse, repair and recycling rates of end-of-life solar panels. For the evaluation of their

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SOFAR is a global leading provider of solar PV and energy storage solutions. Its comprehensive portfolio includes PV inverters with a power range from 1 kW to 350 kW, hybrid inverters range

Enhancing PV Panel Circularity: AIMPLAS Coordinates SOPHIA

Jul 4, 2025 · The SOPHIA project aims to increase the current reuse, repair and recycling rates of end-of-life solar panels. For the evaluation of their State-of-Health (SoH), a prototype will be

SOPHIA and the future of solar panel

Jul 25, 2025 · Recycling solar panels is essential to ensuring the sustainability of the photovoltaic sector. The SOPHIA project, coordinated

SOPHIA and the future of solar panel recycling in Europe

Jul 25, 2025 · Recycling solar panels is essential to ensuring the sustainability of the photovoltaic sector. The SOPHIA project, coordinated by AIMPLAS, promotes eco-design and digital

Project Sophia: Towards a Circular Future for Solar Panels

Jul 27, 2025 · The Sophia project seeks to promote the reuse, repair, and recycling of solar panels in Europe. New digital technologies such as the Digital Product Passport are being

A new dust detection method for photovoltaic panel surface

May 1, 2024 · When applied on the dust detection on the surface of solar photovoltaic panels, this improved algorithm exhibited superior convergence and training accuracy on the surface dust

Enhancing PV Panel Circularity: AIMPLAS

Jul 6, 2025 · The SOPHIA project aims to increase the current reuse, repair and recycling rates of end-of-life solar panels. For the evaluation of their

SOPHIA: New EU project to implement

Jun 30, 2025 · The SOPHIA project - Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to increase the circularity of PV panels throughout the full value

Technical FAQs 4

What is Sophia & how does it work?

SOPHIA is an EU-funded Horizon Europe project that aims to implement advanced digital solutions in end-of-life solar panels, involving the full value chain in order to increase their current reuse, repair and recycling rates. The end goal is to foster a more circular, innovative and competitive Europe. The project will focus on:

How will Sophia impact the solar industry?

panels in the long term, an eco-designed and easy dismantling solar panel will be developed as prototype. It is expected that in the ecodesign practise fully sustainable PV industry. Additionally, SOPHIA will contribute to the generation of new markets around the photovoltaic sector across Europe.

Who coordinates the Sophia project – implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions?

In this context, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, coordinates the SOPHIA project – Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to increase the circularity of PV panels throughout the entire value chain.

How can Sophia improve the health of solar panels?

One of SOPHIA's great contributions is the creation of a prototype that allows analyzing the state of health (SoH) of solar panels Thanks to this system, it's possible to evaluate efficiency, detect dark areas or structural damage, and decide whether the panel should be repaired or recycled.

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