Rinovasol is expanding with specialist in China

The leading specialist company for recycling and refurbishment of solar modules, Rinovasol, is building its network in China with Drago Napotnik and his PM&P China team.

The leading specialist company for recycling and refurbishment of solar modules Rinovasol from Weiden in Bavaria, Germany, has expanded its international network. With the entry of Drago Napotnik and his team of PM&P China, Rinovasol, the largest solution provider in Europe for the recycling and repair of solar modules, is expanding its business in China. The well-connected Drago Napotnik was Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia in China for many years. He has worked for business enterprises in China and is recognized as a globally active expert on cross-border investments, specializing in foreign direct investment, site selection for projects, investment attraction services, economic development and affairs in Europe and Asia.

“We are pleased to have won Drago Napotnik, a proven China expert, for our team. He and his PM&P China team will be responsible for establishing and maintaining direct contacts with manufacturers in China and for presenting the services of the Rinovasol Group”,

says Josef Gmeiner, Managing Director of Rinovasol. So far, Rinovasol has already refurbished or recycled almost a million modules. The renovation of solar modules is a cost-effective and ecologically sensible alternative to the junkyard and helps to win the fight against climate change by promoting alternative energy generation.

Drago Napotnik is involved in many different international business and trade projects, particularly foreign direct investment in China, and is involved in sales and marketing, business and product development and branding. “In China, to be successful in business, a close-knit network and a high level of local expertise are required. I have built up this experience and will now use it with my team to accompany the strategic expansion of Rinovasol. Solar energy and the services associated with it have an absolute future.”

The Chinese market is particularly interesting for Rinovasol. In China, for example, the expansion of photovoltaic capacity in 2020 exceeded the previous year by 60 percent. China wants to become climate neutral by 2060 and at least 25 percent of its entire energy mix from non-fossil energy sources by 2030. The People's Republic could build between 60 and 75 gigawatts of photovoltaics this year alone, estimates the Asia Europe Clean Energy (Solar) Advisory (AECEA). The consulting firm has thus corrected its outlook for this year upwards after forecasting a newly installed photovoltaic capacity of 42 to 48 gigawatts in November.

“Thus, China is an essential building block in our strategy. Millions of solar modules are required to achieve the expansion goals. To ensure that the demand for high-quality solar modules can be met over the long term and to avoid gigantic amounts of waste, new solutions are necessary”, emphasizes Josef Gmeiner.

Through the work of Rinovasol, modules are made available for further use and the life cycles are significantly extended. With the standardized and established conditioning for solar modules, which are intended for the refinement of such modules by coating with a polymer after a fault analysis, Rinovasol has a lead in the market. The polymer used was the result of a further development carried out by Rinovasol, which is based on material from the military and aerospace sectors and for which Rinovasol has exclusive worldwide usage rights.

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92637 Weiden

Phone: 01573 2362051

E-Mail: [email protected]

Internet: www.rinovasol.com

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Josef Gmeiner is managing director of the Weiden-based photovoltaic specialist Rinovasol.

The former Consul General of the Republic of Slovenia in China and General Manager of PM&P China Drago Napotnik is now representing Rinovasol in China with his team.

About Rinovasol

Solar energy makes a significant contribution to the energy production of the future and supports the fight against climate change. That is why the market for photovoltaic systems is growing significantly all over the world. But what happens to old or damaged solar panels? If they are simply disposed of, this leads to economic losses and environmental damage and slows down the necessary further development of the solar market. For this reason, the Rinovasol group of companies with its various operating divisions has specialised in refurbishing used solar and photovoltaic panels or recycling them in the best possible way. This makes new modules available for further use and significantly extends their life cycles. With the innovative Rinovasol technology, almost all damage to solar modules can be removed. If modules can no longer be refurbished, the processed materials such as aluminium, plastic, glass or silicon and the precious metals are returned to the recycling cycle. Rinovasol only carries out tested work processes for the recycling and treatment of photovoltaic modules. To date, Rinovasol has already reprocessed or recycled almost one million modules and is currently working with manufacturers of such modules and operators of photovoltaic plants and parks in 40 countries. Rinovasol also offers its services to insurance companies that want to reduce their costs for insurance claims from this area and thus make these areas more profitable again. Further information at www.rinovasol.com