The scenario, known to be Business-As-Usual (BAU) has an estimated increase in solar energy use because of the developing technology in all industries including solar that can bring more efficiency in providing solar power. However, this amount of land can be predicted for solar parks by 2050 due to the changing behavior of technology.
India and its government are taking a step towards boosting its solar power capacity and targeting to generate 856 GW and hit 46% of its total power capacity. This target is decided by NITI Aayog’s “India Energy Securities Scenarios 2047” released in a report.
Under the Business-As-Usual (BAU) scenario, it expects strong growth in solar energy use and rapid improvements in solar technology which makes it more efficient. However, it is still uncertain to predict how much land will be needed for solar parks by 2050 because technology is rapidly upgrading.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has started new E-Waste (Management) Rules which began on April 1, 2023, for boosting greener practices in the country.
These rules work on proper disposal and recycling of used solar modules and panels, focusing on improvement in recovering materials, required by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The government and Ministry of Power and New & Renewable Energy are determined to focus on recycling solar equipment, developing India’s energy sector and upgrading sustainability.
