The new electronic waste management rules mandate that producers collect and store waste modules until 2034-35 and maintain an inventory on the Central Pollution Control Board portal, and a systematic rollout and implementation of these rules will allow India to achieve a circular solar economy, writes CEEW’s Akanksha Tyagi & Neeraj Kuldeep. 2022 was a landmark year for the Indian solar energy sector. When it comes to renewables, the country is focussing on everything under the sun – production, deployment, and now, waste. The year began with the Union Budget allocating an INR 19,500 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for domestic manufacturing of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. And as the year drew to a close, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) announced electronic waste (E-waste) management rules, bringing the solar PV…
India Is Going Big With Solar Energy, But It’S Time To Focus On Its Waste Too
