A $1.2bn solar energy scheme could give the Indian solar manufacturing sector a boost. Photograph: That would skirt World Trade Organization rules and enable the use of locally manufactured components to be mandated as part of the tender. The project, which is in the final stages of securing government approval, is scheduled for a four-year implementation period, and will have a guaranteed minimum production level of 3 GW – matching the current domestic market.
A $1.2bn solar energy scheme could give the Indian solar manufacturing sector a boost. An anonymous government source said electricity from the 12 GW project would be used for the government’s own consumption. That would skirt World Trade Organization rules and enable the use of locally manufactured components to be mandated as part of the tender. The project, which is in the final stages of securing government approval, is scheduled for a four-year implementation period, and will have a guaranteed minimum production level of 3 GW – matching the current domestic market.