Health & Environment
India Prepares Guidelines for Recycling Solar Module Waste
The Indian Express58m
THE BRIEF
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New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi announced that the government is preparing guidelines to recycle solar module waste.
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The rules aim to establish a domestic circular economy before accumulated solar photovoltaic waste generation begins to rise significantly.
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Current recycling processes recover metals, polymers, and glass, though cumulative solar waste in India is projected to reach 600 kilo-tonnes by 2030.