‘Tackle solar energy waste with recycle, reuse and regenerate’
India is among the top five countries producing solar photovoltaic (PV) power and will continue to further improve its position in the future. The government has already set its sights to produce 350 GW of solar power. Until June 2020, the country achieved close to 35 GW. Owing to the sub-standard quality of components being used at several places, the country is likely to witness a faster rate of early loss of PV modules. By 2030, close to 3,00,000 tons and by 2050, nearly 7,500,000 tons of solar waste is likely to pile up.
Currently, there are no laws that mandate safe disposal of solar energy waste unlike WEEE in Europe and it needs to be accorded priority to ensure no land filling.
