New Delhi: Jakson Engineers Limited (JEL), part of the energy and infrastructure conglomerate Jakson Group, announced the signing of a contract with European technology provider to establish India’s first hi-tech photovoltaic (PV) module recycling plant. The agreement was formalised between Gagan Deep Chanana, Joint MD & CEO, JEL, and Managing Director, Ecoprogetti SRL, the technology provider company in the presence of Bharat Gupta, Board of Director, JEL. This milestone positions Jakson as the first Indian company to procure a Hi-Tech PV recycling facility, underscoring India’s growing commitment to responsible clean-energy lifecycle management.
The advanced facility will be capable of recycling approximately 300 MW of solar panels per year, equivalent to over 5,00,000 PV modules annually. Designed with a processing speed of 60 panels per hour, the plant will handle close to 1.62 tonnes of material per hour and more than 13,500 tonnes of PV waste every year. This high-capacity system will support the scientific, safe and environmentally sound handling of end-of-life solar panels, a challenge that is expected to grow significantly as India accelerates renewable-energy adoption.
“This investment marks an important step in India’s clean-energy transition. By recovering valuable materials such as aluminium, glass, silicon, copper and silver, we will be reducing the industry’s dependence on virgin raw materials and ensuring that solar power becomes truly circular and resource-efficient”, said Gagan Chanana.
Bharat Gupta, added, “As India expands its solar footprint, the responsible management of end-of-life modules will be essential for the long-term sustainability and resilience of the sector. This facility will divert thousands of tonnes of waste from landfills each year while returning critical materials back into the manufacturing ecosystem. Through strategic investments like this, we are ensuring that solar energy remains clean, sustainable and future-ready throughout its lifecycle.”
With this initiative, Jakson strengthens its position at the forefront of India’s evolving energy landscape, creating a model for responsible solar-lifecycle management. The company recently laid the foundation stone for Phase 1 of its 6 GW Integrated Solar Ingot, Wafer, Cell, and Module Manufacturing Facility in Madhya Pradesh, backed by an investment of over ₹8,000 crore. These backward-integration efforts, combined with the PV module recycling facility, highlight Jakson’s growing commitment to building a fully circular, end-to-end renewable-energy ecosystem powered by world-class technology and long-term sustainability at its core.
