Developing an efficient renewable energy waste management and circular ecosystem is imperative to manage the waste effectively. Discuss (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 2 years
KEY POINTS
· rThe call for a creation of a circular economy is significant since an efficient waste management ecosystem would be necessary to manage the enormous waste generated by renewable energy projects in the coming decades.
· According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future the cumulative waste generated by India’s total installed solar capacity could be as high as 325 kilotonnes by 2030.
· A study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has estimated that India would need over 5,630 GW of solar and 1,792 GW of wind energy to achieve its net-zero target in the year 2070.
· the renewable energy industry should invest in the research and development of recycling technologies. Recycling is a multistep process that includes dismantling, disassembly, and extraction.
· Substandard components generate considerable waste due to early life damage that is often irreplaceable, and the components often have to be discarded. Such quality enforcement could also position India’s renewable energy industry as a global supplier of quality products.
· Therefore, developing an efficient renewable energy waste management and circular ecosystem is imperative rather than a choice. We can ignore this, but only at ou own peril.
