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Imposing Import Tariffs Could Hamper Deployment of Solar Energy: Study

A globalized supply chain of solar photovoltaics (PV) helped countries save $67 billion in solar module production costs until 2020, according to a new study published...

October 31, 2022

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Gourav Mishra

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Is Customs Duty Hike Sufficient to Incentivize Domestic Manufacture of Solar Inverters?

In the Budget 2021, the Finance Minister proposed to raise the customs duty on solar inverters from 5% to 20% and on solar lanterns from 5% to 15% to encourage domestic...

February 15, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Mercom Research Focus

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Other
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What the Electric Vehicle Industry Wants from Budget 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1, 2021.  The budget, the first after the COVID-19 pandemic, will be keenly watched by the...

January 22, 2021

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Harsh Shukla

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Electric Vehicles

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Grid
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After Kazakhstan, US Imposes 47.54% Duty on Silicon from Bosnia-Herzegovina & Iceland

The U.S. Department of Commerce decided to impose preliminary duties of 47.54% on all silicon metal imports from Iceland, Bosnia, and Herzegovina. The announcement is...

December 10, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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United States Levies 120% Import Duty on Silicon Imports from Kazakhstan

The U.S. Department of Commerce said it would impose preliminary duties of 120% on all silicon metal imports from Kazakhstan. American silicon manufacturers like the U.S....

December 2, 2020

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Rahul Nair

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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To Boost Indigenous Manufacturing, Government Reduces Customs Duty on EV Components

In a move that could significantly influence the pace of EV adoption in the country, the government has reduced the applicable customs duty on parts and components of...

January 31, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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India Imposes 25% Safeguard Duty on Imported Solar Panels from China and Malaysia

The government  has levied safeguard duty of 25 percent on solar imports from China and Malaysia. The Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) levied the duty based...

July 30, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Public Hearing on Safeguard Duty Investigation of Solar Imports Set for June 26, 2018

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), a body formed under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will hold a public hearing on the ongoing investigation in...

June 5, 2018

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Nitin Kabeer

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Budget 2018-19: A Disappointing Budget for Solar and Renewable Energy Sector

The much-anticipated Union Budget 2018-19 was tabled in parliament on 1 February 2018 by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. However, the new budget for the coming financial...

February 1, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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Markets & Policy

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Solar

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