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

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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](https://senseible.earth/answers/solar-panel-embodied-carbon-per-kwp)
- [E-waste end of life in India](https://senseible.earth/answers/appliance-end-of-life-emissions-e-waste-india)

Sources: [GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard](https://ghgprotocol.org/corporate-value-chain-scope-3-standard), [MoEFCC, E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 (moef.gov.in)](https://moef.gov.in)

Last reviewed 2026-10-22.