Three months and still no sign of life, but government says it is "committed" to solar recycling pilot

Solar panel recyclers are still in limbo as the suspension of the initial startup phase of flagship pilot hits three months, but the government insists it is “committed” to seeing it through.

The pilot was put on indefinite hold in mid-May after a complaint about the procurement process for a scheme administrator.

This week the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water (DCCEEW) had no updates to its original statement reported by Renew Economy earlier this month.

Environment minister Murray Watt says the government remains committed to the pilot.

“We want to see the pilot commence as soon as possible,” he said in a statement sent to Renew Economy.