The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified regarding Solar Waste Treatment under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022

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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.

As per these rules, every manufacturer and producer of solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells shall:-

  • ensure registration on the portal;
  • store solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells waste generated up to the year 2034-2035 as per the guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard;
  • ile annual returns in the laid down form on the portal on or before the end of the year to which the return relates up to year 2034-2035;
  • ensure that the processing of the 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;
  • ensure that the inventory of solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells shall be put in place distinctly on portal; and
  • comply with standard operating procedure and guidelines laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.

Further, Recycler of solar photo-voltaic modules or panels or cells shall be mandated for recovery of material as laid down by the Central Pollution Control Board in this regard.

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