On 23 October 2025, global leaders in solar, wind, and battery technologies gathered in Amsterdam for the Recycling Renewables Summit, a flagship event organised by Solarplaza in partnership with PV CYCLE. Among the participants was Toralf Nitsch, CEO of GE4A, who joined industry peers to explore how the renewable energy sector can scale circular solutions for end-of-life management, recycling, and materials recovery.
The summit convened key stakeholders across the renewable energy value chain, from recyclers and technology manufacturers to policymakers and investors, to address a critical question: How can the sector ensure that the clean energy transition does not give way to a new generation of waste?
For GE4A, a company dedicated to accelerating energy access and sustainability through innovative renewable solutions, the conference provided a timely platform to reaffirm its commitment to circular economy principles and sustainable innovation. Operating at the intersection of technology and impact, GE4A works to deploy scalable solar and green infrastructure projects, particularly in emerging markets, where the balance between access, affordability, and long-term sustainability remains essential.
“True sustainability is not achieved when a solar panel is installed, it’s achieved when every component of that panel, decades later, finds a second life,” said Toralf Nitsch, CEO of GE4A. He later opined “Circularity must be built into the DNA of the renewable energy ecosystem. That means design, investment, and policy must all align toward a shared vision of longevity and reuse.”
< Toralf Nitsch the CEO of GE4A with Jan-Philipp Mai the CEO of Solar Materials
A pivotal moment ahead of COP30
The 2025 edition of the summit took on added significance as it unfolded just weeks before COP30, where nations will gather in Belém, Brazil, to review progress on the Paris Agreement and commit to more ambitious pathways for net-zero and resource efficiency. Discussions in Amsterdam resonated with the growing recognition that the energy transition must also be a materials transition, one that closes loops and minimises waste throughout the renewable value chain.
As countries prepare their new nationally determined contributions (NDCs), circularity has emerged as a key enabler for sustainable decarbonisation. Insights from the summit, on PV recycling, secondary material markets, and innovative end-of-life design, offer concrete avenues for governments and businesses alike to integrate circular practices into their climate commitments. For GE4A, the event underscored how private-sector actors can help translate global policy ambitions into practical, scalable solutions.
Driving collaboration and accountability
Throughout the summit, Toralf Nitsch engaged with industry leaders and policymakers on the technologies and investment models required to make renewable recycling both profitable and equitable. The dialogue reinforced GE4A’s conviction that achieving a sustainable energy transition will depend not only on deploying new capacity, but also on building responsible value chains that respect both planetary and social boundaries.
By participating in such industry dialogues, GE4A continues to strengthen its network of global partners committed to accelerating the energy transition through innovation and responsibility. Toralf’s presence at the summit reflected the company’s belief that collaboration across policy, technology, and finance is the only way to make renewable systems both scalable and sustainable, a perspective that aligns closely with the themes expected to dominate COP30’s circular economy and just transition agenda.
As the renewable sector matures, events like the Recycling Renewables Summit play a vital role in shaping the next frontier of the energy transition, one that values not only generation, but regeneration. GE4A remains committed to contributing to this global conversation, championing solutions that close the loop between clean energy production and resource stewardship.
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