Abstract
Photovoltaic energy manufacturing has developed at an extraordinary rate since the last decade which globally has reached 225 giga watts by 2018 and is anticipated to augment to 920 giga watts by 2022 and 5000 giga watts by 2050. Still now the abundant quantity of produced solid waste which comes from the end of life panels are not calculated yet but in future it can be a challenging aspect in terms of photovoltaic energy. Harmful waste from end of life solar panels poses a global ecological menace and is capable of creating 300 times more toxic waste than nuclear plants. This review represents an overview of global scenario on different types of solar panels production with their composition, applications, solid waste generation, loss of precious metals (rare earth metals, metals), utilization of metals in different industries and different toxicological effects on the environment and the requirement of recycling of used solar panels. The recycling of these solar panels after life can be an economic alternative source of natural resources.
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