The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, (MNRE) on March 14, 2023, issued a notification regarding Solar Waste Treatment under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022.
The following has been stated namely: -
• It states that every manufacturer and producer of solar photovoltaic modules or panels or cells shall:
(i) Ensure registration on the portal.
(ii) Store solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cell waste generated up to the year 2034-2035 as per the guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board.
(iii) File annual returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the year to which the return relates up the year 2034-2035;
(iv) Ensure that the processing of waste other than solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells shall be done as per the applicable rules or guidelines for the time being in force.
(v) Ensure that the inventory of solar photovoltaic modules or panels or cells shall be put in place distinctly on the portal.
(vi) Comply with the standard operating procedure and guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.
• It Further states that the Recycler of solar photovoltaic modules or panels or cells shall be mandated for recovery of material as laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.
[Press Release ID 1906920]
