Harmeet Gandhi of Regain Energies Solutions Pvt. Ltd. on Building India’s Solar PV Recycling Ecosystem

India’s rapid solar expansion is creating a new challenge: responsibly managing solar photovoltaic (PV) waste at the end of its lifecycle. **Harmeet Gandhi, Director of Regain Energies Solutions Pvt. Ltd.,** is working to address this challenge by building a commercially viable, compliant, and technology-driven solar PV recycling ecosystem in India.

Regain Energies focuses on recovering valuable materials such as **aluminium, silver, silicon, copper, and glass** from end-of-life solar panels, damaged and rejected modules, and manufacturing scrap. By treating solar waste as a valuable secondary resource, the company aims to reduce environmental impact, support resource security, and contribute to India’s circular economy.

Harmeet Gandhi believes true renewable-energy sustainability must extend beyond electricity generation to include responsible end-of-life recovery. Regain is therefore focused on developing stronger collection and reverse-logistics systems, efficient material recovery, traceability, compliance, and industry partnerships.

As India’s solar capacity continues to grow, Harmeet Gandhi sees significant potential for advanced recycling technologies, automation, AI, and data-driven processes to improve recovery efficiency and scalability. He also emphasises collaboration among manufacturers, developers, recyclers, policymakers, logistics providers, and research institutions.

Looking ahead, Regain Energies plans to scale its solar PV recycling capacity, strengthen reverse logistics, improve recovery efficiency, and explore allied clean-tech waste streams such as battery recycling—helping build a more resource-efficient and circular renewable-energy ecosystem in India.

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