The rapid adoption of photovoltaic solar panels has led to growing concerns about their end-of-life disposal, particularly due to high volume of glass they contain. To promote sustainability in concrete production, it is essential to incorporate industrial by-products that require less energy to produce. The study investigates the feasibility of utilizing solar panel glass powder as a partial replacement of fine aggregate in concrete, aiming to support sustainable waste management and eco-friendly construction practices. The objective of the study is to optimize mix proportion of M30 concrete with PV cell glass powder as replacement of fine aggregate by 20% using EMMA Mix Analyzer Software. The research evaluates the impact of incorporating PV glass powder in the particle size range of 600–150 micron on the strength and workability characteristics of concrete. The study also aims at evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of using solar glass powder as a fine aggregate replacement in concrete by examining the properties such as water absorption, alkali silica reaction, rapid chloride penetration and acid resistance. The solar glass powder modified mix showed high workability same as conventional mix and an improved strength than conventional mix. The solar glass powder modified mix exhibited less water absorption and improved acid resistance when compared to the conventional mix which indicates that the proposed mix is more durable. The chloride penetration was observed to be less in solar glass powder modified mix whereas the alkali silica reaction was high.