How do I count emissions when old solar panels are recycled in India?

For the plant owner, panels sent for disposal are Scope 3 Category 5, waste, in the year removed. Use the recycler's weight slip and a factor for the treatment route. India's E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 bring solar PV modules under producer responsibility, so keep the recycler's certificate.

What to keep

• Number and weight of panels removed.
• The authorised recycler's receipt or certificate.
• The date, for the right reporting year.

Your new panels

Replacement panels are capital goods, Category 2, in the year you buy them.

What Senseible does here

Senseible reads quantities, dates and units from your bills and invoices and shows the factor and source used on every line.

• Solar panel embodied carbon
• E-waste end of life in India

Sources: GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, MoEFCC, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (moef.gov.in)

Last reviewed 2026-10-22.