As per the data submitted by the govt in Parliament in February 2023, India imported about $11.17 billion worth solar cells and modules in the past five years. And until January of 2023-24, data from the Ministry of Commerce’s Import-Export showed that China accounted for 53% of India’s solar cell imports, and 63% of solar PV modules.
According to a reply by the Minister for New and Renewable Energy in Parliament in February last year, India imported about $11.17 billion worth solar cells and modules in the past five years. This is worth 0.4% of India’s total exports in the same period.
The government also introduced a steep 40% customs duty on PV modules and 25% on PV cells. What is the ALMM list? The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) is a list of models and manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India.
This order attempts to increase local sourcing of solar modules to support India’s renewables manufacturing ecosystem. However, it is widely seen as import restrictions on solar PV cells. What is Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of Solar Photovoltaic Modules (ALMM list)?
And until January of 2023-24, data from the Ministry of Commerce’s Import-Export showed that China accounted for 53% of India’s solar cell imports, and 63% of solar PV modules. Why is China a leading exporter? China was the most cost-competitive location to manufacture all components of the solar PV supply chains.
Solar panel import tariffs are primarily intended to support the development of a new U.S.-based solar module manufacturing supply chain, which is financially backed by the Inflation Reduction Act. This act introduces a series of tax credits designed to bolster domestic manufacturers. For solar modules, the credits are as follows:
The import restrictions on solar PV cells
India is overwhelmingly import dependent to meet its demand for solar cells and modules — with China and Vietnam being the country''s major suppliers. As per the data submitted by the govt in Parliament in February 2023, India imported about $11.17 billion worth solar cells and modules in the past five years.
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As per the data submitted by the govt in Parliament in February 2023, India imported about $11.17 billion worth solar cells and modules in the past five years. And until January of 2023-24, data from the Ministry of Commerce''s Import-Export showed that China accounted for 53% of India''s solar cell imports, and 63% of solar PV modules.
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