GE4A Opens Europe’s First AI-Driven Pyrolysis Powerhouse in Bulgaria!

GE4A just flipped the switch on something massive: Europe’s first AI-powered reuse & recycling center for photovoltaic panels. We're not talking about just another factory. We're building the future of solar – where panels don’t die, they get reborn.
August 22, 2025 by
GE4A Opens Europe’s First AI-Driven Pyrolysis Powerhouse in Bulgaria!
David Jovanic ∞ GE4A Group B.V.


🔋 Sunshine as a Service – and it starts now, in Bulgaria.


Step inside the 7,851 m² heart of the circular energy revolution. This is not a concept. This is not a deck. This is a real facility, already rising from the ground, designed to take yesterday’s solar panels and decide – intelligently – whether they deserve a second life or a clean, resource-saving rebirth.

We’re kicking open the doors to a whole new chapter in clean energy.

Big Problem, Bold Solution

Solar panels are amazing... until they reach the end of their life. Then what? Most of them get downcycled or dumped. Not anymore.

GE4A’s new facility in Bulgaria changes the rules. We're introducing NextCYCLE, a high-efficiency reuse & recycling process powered by AI and pyrolysis. Think of it as solar panel triage: our smart systems determine the value of each module – if it can be refurbished, it gets a second chance. If not, it goes through advanced pyrolysis to recover core materials – glass, aluminum, copper, silver, and silicon – with over 95% recovery.

This isn’t lab talk. It’s happening. Right now. Over 1 million panels per year.


Numbers That Matter

  • 7,851 m² main hall: Where the transformation happens
  • 3,500 m² outdoor logistics space: Optimized for flow
  • 450 m² of office & brainpower: Strategy, analysis, growth
  • HR Training & Development Center: Because tech is only as good as the people behind it

This isn’t just hardware. It’s infrastructure + talent + vision.


Why Pyrolysis?

Because the old way sucks. Traditional recycling methods can’t fully recover materials and often create more waste. Pyrolysis is clean, efficient, and precise. It separates the encapsulant and backsheet from the glass and cells without the need for toxic chemicals. Less emissions, better sorting, more value.

After pyrolysis, our sorting systems go full genius-mode: separating pure glass, metals, and cell materials ready to jump straight back into production chains. No fluff, no greenwashing. Just real circular economy impact.


Built for Scale, Built for Impact

This isn’t a pilot project. It’s a European first, and it’s built to scale. GE4A’s Bulgaria facility is now the go-to solution for:

  • PV module reuse & recycling
  • Photovoltaic disposal at scale
  • Solar panel recovery powered by AI and innovation

If your company deals with solar waste or wants to close the loop on its clean energy commitments – this is your hub.


Bigger Than a Factory

This is more than opening a building. It's launching a movement. We're not waiting for governments or legacy players to catch up. We're doing it. Sunshine as a Service means clean energy that doesn’t just begin sustainably – it ends that way too.

And this is just the beginning. This is the first facility – many more will follow, around the world. The sun never sleeps. And neither do we.

So yeah, we’re a bit crazy. But the world needs crazy right now.

Join us.

👉 Watch how the future is built: www.ge4a.com/r/EaaS

📚 Learn how it works: GE4A Blog