• Engineering phase commenced for modular PV-silver extraction demonstration plant
• Integrating Microwave Joule Heating Technology and Jet Electrochemical Silver Extraction
• Aims to develop scalable, sustainable solution for recovering silver and critical materials from solar panels

Lithium Universe Limited (ASX: LU7) has commenced the engineering phase for its modular photovoltaic panel (PV) silver-extraction demonstration plant. The Company is engaging with several international engineering firms experienced in industrial-waste and recycling systems to progress the detailed design, engineering, and cost definition of the project. The proposed demonstration plant will incorporate LU7's proprietary PV material-separation technologies, as well as the Microwave Joule Heating Technology (MJHT) for PV panel delamination and the Jet Electrochemical Silver Extraction (JESE) method for the recovery of high-purity silver from processed solar cells. The modular configuration is intended to minimize site civil works, shorten construction and commissioning timelines, and allow future scalability and replication across multiple jurisdictions. The engineering design phase follows LU7's acquisition of the MJHT and JESE technologies, which form a sustainable recycling system capable of converting discarded solar panels into renewable sources of silver, silicon, aluminium, and critical metals. The Company is seeking an engineering group capable of supporting a fundamental shift from destructive recycling to selective delamination, with the goal of developing the next generation of PV-recycling plants.

The Company is focused on identifying an engineering company with demonstrated experience in PV recycling and the practical capability to design, build, and commission complete recycling plants. The objective is to develop a scalable, sustainable, and genuinely circular solution for the recovery of silver and other critical materials from end-of-life solar panels.