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2nd Cycle

Automated PV module reuse and recycling technology provider

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Headquarters: Amstetten, Austria
Founded year: 2024
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 11–50
Industry: Renewable Energy Equipment & Services

Last updated October 27

Latest news about 2nd Cycle

In short: 2nd Cycle sold its first automated PV deframing line, won several awards and raised €1M seed funding.

Company announcements

October 27 2nd Cycle

2nd Cycle presents automated PV recycling plant

The new defoaming system separates up to 90 modules per hour. It enables economical and efficient industrial recycling.

September 2 2nd Cycle

2nd Cycle presents its patented PV recycling frame removal system

The system uses a counter-pull principle, minimizes glass breakage to under one percent and increases aluminum revenue through clean profile cleaning. It processes up to ninety modules per hour without changeover effort.

August 25 2nd Cycle

2nd Cycle delivers first fully automatic PV recycling plant

The plant is running successfully and uses robotics and image processing for module detection and disassembly. It is part of a planned automated recycling line with further developments.

August 6 2nd Cycle

2nd Cycle offers automated evaluation of PV thermography flights

The software originated from internal drone flights and automates data processing, localization of thermal anomalies, and report generation. It is now offered externally and as a white-label.

Media coverage

October 14 OTS

2nd Cycle wins SME EnterPRIZE 2026 in the Start-ups category

Vienna (OTS) - - 2nd Cycle (Lower Austria) develops automated solutions for the reuse and recycling of...

October 5 Brutkasten

First sale: Altrichter startup 2nd Cycle brings PV recycling plant to market | brutkasten

The Lower Austrian green-tech startup 2nd Cycle has sold its first product. The fully automatic defoaming plant for photovoltaic modules is already operational at the waste management company DAKA.

September 8 OTS

2nd Cycle sells fully automatic PV degumming system for highest raw material purity

DAKA puts plant for used PV modules into operation - up to 90 modules per hour...

September 8 TaiyangNews

2nd Cycle Evaluates Used PV Modules For Upcycling

Photovoltaic module recycling has been the industry buzzword and is now trending, with several equipment manufacturers offering turnkey lines. However, module u...

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