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Expert Take
PV Price Predictions: Assessment of solar power’s cost economics
By Vaibhav Singh, Director, Energy, PwC SolarPower Europe’s Global Market Outlook 2022 estimated a global installed solar capacity of 940 GW, on the back of the record capacity addition of 168 GW last year. Solar […]
Regulations
Solar imports excluded from duty scheme
The central government has excluded solar power projects from the list of goods that can avail of a concessional 7.5 per cent import duty under the project imports scheme, a move criticised by solar power […]
Interviews
Energy Storage Scenario: Need to build domestic capabilities and reduce imports
Energy storage systems are critical for integrating solar and wind power into the grid and supporting the power system. In view of this, there has been a push towards releasing storage tenders, a significant milestone […]
From our Archives
Environment of Uncertainty: Safeguard duty row adversely impacts solar power development
By Dolly Khattar On July 30, 2018, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) announced the levy of a 25 per cent safeguard duty on solar cells imported from China and Malaysia for the next two years. These […]
Interviews
Solar Promise: Bright outlook but import curbs needed
The Indian solar power industry has grown in leaps and bounds, especially in the past five years. From a cumulative installed capacity of 160 MW in 2010, India has reached an incredible 8.06 […]