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Energy Storage Scenario
Need to build domestic capabilities and reduce imports

January 20, 2021

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 […]

Environment of Uncertainty
Safeguard duty row adversely impacts solar power development

August 23, 2018

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 […]

Solar Promise
Bright outlook but import curbs needed

January 6, 2017

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 […]