Future recycling flows of tellurium from cadmium telluride photovoltaic waste

► We estimated future recycling flows of tellurium from CdTe-PV waste. ► At present, overspray from CdTe deposition is the largest waste stream. ► The Te demand, after peaking around 2020, is expected to decline. ► Even at peak times a supply shortage of Te is implausible. ► The CdTe-PV industry could rely on Te from recycled end-of-life modules by 2038.