Sophia solar Glass

Sophia plastic support for solar panels

Formulated through the Restylon compound with glass fiber technopolymer. Sophia is a practical solution for the support of solar panels.

2025 May 07

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Project Sophia: Towards a Circular Future for Solar Panels

Learn how Project Sophia is leading the way in solar panel recycling and traceability in Europe using advanced digital technology.

2025 Jan 08

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Aimplas coordinates EU project focused on solar panel circularity

Sophia is a European Union-funded Horizon Europe project that aims to implement advanced digital solutions in end-of-life solar panels, involving the full value chain to increase

2026 Feb 09

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SOPHIA project: increasing the reuse, repair and recycling rates

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

2026 Jan 29

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SOPHIA and the future of solar panel recycling in

If repair is not possible, solar panels are subjected to Recycling processes that promote the efficient separation of key materials

2025 Jul 16

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SOPHIA: Advanced Digital Solutions to Increase the Circularity of

Solar panels with remaining efficiency >80% will be repaired using robot-assisted equipment and high-performance dielectric varnish. The non-reparable ones will be recycled

2025 Oct 03

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CIDETEC Surface Engineering participates in SOPHIA project to

Solar panels with remaining efficiency >80% will be repaired using a robot-assisted equipment and high-performance dielectric varnish. The non-reparable ones will be recycled using

2025 Apr 02

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SOPHIA: Advanced Digital Solutions to Increase

Solar panels with remaining efficiency >80% will be repaired using robot-assisted equipment and high-performance dielectric varnish.

2026 Jan 08

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CIDETEC Surface Engineering participates in

Solar panels with remaining efficiency >80% will be repaired using a robot-assisted equipment and high-performance dielectric varnish. The non

2025 Aug 12

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SOPHIA Project

Promote the use of recycling innovative technologies to maximize the separation of their main components, such as glass, silicon & metals and plastics. Develop a prototype for a new eco

2025 Dec 25

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SOPHIA: New EU project to implement Advanced Digital

Solar panels with remaining eficiency >80% will be repaired using a robot-assisted equipment and high-performance dielectric varnish. The non-reparable ones will be recycled using innovative

2025 Apr 17

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ENCO joins the SOPHIA project to advance circularity in solar

On 1 June 2025, ENCO has officially joined a new European endeavour: the SOPHIA project – Implementation of Advanced Digital Solutions to increase the circularity of PV panels

2025 Feb 02

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SOPHIA and the future of solar panel recycling in Europe

If repair is not possible, solar panels are subjected to Recycling processes that promote the efficient separation of key materials such as glass, silicon, metals and plastics.

2025 Jan 05

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3 FAQs about Sophia solar Glass

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.

What is the Sophia consortium?

The SOPHIA consortium is composed of 15 entities from nine European countries, including research, industry, and waste management: CIDETEC, Fraunhofer, Wilock, LHV, Sadako, Biosolar, Akumpt, Sisecam, Ferrog, IS, Recyclia, EuRIC, CEPS, and ENCO, coordinated by AIMPLAS from Valencia. The project began in June 2025 and is expected to last 36 months.

How long will the Sophia Project last?

The project began in June 2025 and is expected to last 36 months. The kickoff meeting took place in Valencia, where the initial milestones and strategies needed to implement the technologies and processes developed under the SOPHIA umbrella were defined.