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Traditional recycling methods use harmful organic solvents.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>India&#8217;s Solar Capacity &amp; Goals:<\/strong> As of April 2025, India&#8217;s installed solar capacity is 105.65 GW. Target to reach 100 GW by 2030.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Key Initiatives:<\/strong> Rooftop Solar Programme supported by SUPRABHA and SRISTI; PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) has reached 10 lakh solar-powered homes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Challenges:<\/strong> Land acquisition conflicts, infrastructure deficits, investment constraints, domestic manufacturing gaps, environmental impacts (solar waste), and limited battery storage capacity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Solutions for Growth:<\/strong> Optimizing land use (agrivoltaics), grid modernization and energy storage, DISCOM reforms, circular economy for solar waste (recycling policy), enhancing domestic manufacturing (PLI scheme), and international collaboration (ISA).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Significance of New Recycling Method:<\/strong> The water based recycling method adresses one of the major concerns for Perovskite cells and paves way for low-cost high-efficiency solar technology.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainable Perovskite Recycling: A Nature study introduces a water-based method using sodium acetate, sodium iodide, and hypophosphorous acid to recycle Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs), eliminating toxic organic solvents like dimethylformamide. 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