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.