Workshop: Blueprint for Sovereignty?

SolarPower Europe

Critical raw materials PV and batteries: opportunities for the EU

Comet Meetings - Louise

Industrial and research partners from the RESiLEX consortium invite policymakers and stakeholders to a dedicated workshop focused on showcasing the project’s technological advancements and circular solutions for critical raw materials, photovoltaic (PV) panels, and batteries.The workshop aims to foster a policy‑focused dialogue, providing a platform to exchange insights and discuss how innovative recovery, eco‑design, and recycling solutions developed within RESiLEX can contribute to European industrial strategy and strategic autonomy. Through panel discussions bringing together industry, research, and policy experts, the event will explore opportunities to strengthen EU sovereignty in critical raw materials and sustainable energy value chains.The event will take place on 19 May 2026, from 9:00 to 14:00, at COMET Meetings Louise, Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels, Belgium, and will conclude with a networking lunch. AGENDA9:00-9:30 Arrival and registration 9:30-10:30 Panel 1: Recovery of Critical Raw Materials Welcome and intro - Laura Quijano, Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster Recovery of CRMs from Mining Waste - Lidia Fernandez Rojo, Cetaqua Panel discussion joined by: Oreste Sorace, Eumicon - Stakeholder platform for mineral and metal industries Jorge Lombán, ISMC - Iberian Sustainable Mining Cluster 10:30-11:00 Coffee break 11:00-12:00 Panel 2: Eco-designed PV panels and recycling Collecting and recycling End-of-life PV modules - Marie Nicolle, Comet group Eco-design for PV modules - Adeline Lanterne, CEAPanel discussion joined by:Christina Huber, SolarPower Europe Philippe Macé, Becquerel Institute 12:00-13:00 Panel 3: New material streams for batteries and eco design Valorization of Silicon recovered from end-of-life PV panels, as lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) active material - Hamid Oubaha, University of Liège Panel discussion joined by: Kaisa Toroskainen, Global Battery Alliance Rafael Castillo, Andalusia Innovation Cluster-CTA 13:00-14:00 Networking lunch

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