The　rapid　development　of　photovoltaic　(PV)　industry　has　led　to　increasing　emissions　of　silicon-based　solid　(SIBS)　waste.　The　discharge　of　these　solid　wastes　is　not　only　detrimental　to　the　recovery　of　valuable　resources,　but　also　poses　a　certain　threat　to　the　environment.　Although　some　decentralized　studies　had　been　conducted　on　these　wastes,　either　metallurgical　silicon　slag,　waste　crucibles,　silicon　cutting　wastes,　or　EOL　photovoltaic　panels,　few　studies　had　systematically　analyzed　the　comprehensive　utilization　of　SIBS　waste　from　the　perspective　of　whole　PV　industry.　This　work　firstly　reviews　the　comprehensive　utilization　status　of　SIBS　waste,　and　then　analyzes　the　silicon　metal　value　chain　related　to　PV　industry.　Finally,　it　concludes　the　development　advantages,　risks　and　challenges　in　PV　industry,　and　puts　forward　a　few　suggestions　on　closed　and/or　opened　loop　recycling　of　SIBS　waste　in　PV　industry　chain.　From　the　perspective　of　entire　industrial　chain,　systematically　sorting　out　the　comprehensive　utilization　of　SIBS　waste　will　provide　a　theoretical　reference　for　the　green　and　sustainable　development　of　PV　industry.　©　2021