Lok Sabha Question No. 2944 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Manufacturing of Solar Modules
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-2944

ANSWERED ON-05/08/2021

## MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR MODULES

## 2944. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY

Will the Minister of New & Renewable Energy be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the domestic manufactures of solar modules in the country;
- (b) whether domestic module manufacturing growth has gone down during the last three years, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of solar modules manufactured during the said period;
- (d) the details of solar modules imported and the amount spent on it by the Government during the said period;
- (e) whether there is any mismatch between demand and supply in the field of solar module manufacturing; and
- (f) if so, the steps being taken by the Government to cope up with such mismatch?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issues an approved list of solar PV module manufacturers. The details of domestic solar PV module manufacturing facilities as per the latest list published on 10.03.2021, are at Annexure .
- (b) to (e)At present, domestic solar PV module manufacturing alone is not sufficient to meet the full demand of the country for solar PV modules and this necessitates imports of solar PV modules.

Solar PV module manufacturers are not required to report their production to Ministry of New &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  and  therefore,  this  data  is  not  available  with  MNRE. However, there  are  no  indications  that  the  domestic  module  manufacturing  has  gone  down during the last three years. As can be seen from the Tables A & B below, during this period, the yearly addition of solar generation capacity in the country has remained the same or has increased, while the value of imports of solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules or made up into panels, has declined sharply.

## Table-A:

Details  of  solar  cells,  whether  or  not  assembled  into  modules  or  made  up  into  panels, imported during last three years, as per the website pertaining to Export-Import Data Bank of Department of Commerce

| Item                                                                      | HS code             | Value of import in million USD   | Value of import in million USD   | Value of import in million USD   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|                                                                           |                     | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          |
| solar cells, whether or not assembled into modules or made up into panels | 85414011 & 85414012 | 2160                             | 1684                             | 572                              |

| Year    |   Capacity addition in solar power generation in the country (GW) |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19 |                                                              6.54 |
| 2019-20 |                                                              6.45 |
| 2020-21 |                                                              7.63 |

- (f)  In  order  to  incentivize  domestic  manufacturing  of  solar  PV  cells  and  modules,  the Government has taken the following steps:
- (i) Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (M-SIPS) Scheme of Ministry of Electronics &  Information  Technology: The  scheme  mainly  provides  subsidy  for  capital  expenditure  20% for investments in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and 25% in non-SEZs. The Scheme was open to receive applications till 31st December, 2018.
- (ii)  Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules: In order to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and exports, on 28.04.2021, Ministry of New &  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE)  has  issued  the  Scheme  Guidelines  for  Production  Linked Incentive Scheme 'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules', with an outlay of  Rs.  4,500  crores.  The  Scheme  has  provisions  for  supporting  setting  up  of  integrated manufacturing  units  of  high  efficiency  solar  PV  modules  by  providing  Production  Linked Incentive (PLI) on sales of such solar PV modules.
- (iii)  Preference  to  'Make  in  India'  in  Public  Procurement  in  Renewable  Energy  Sector: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) vide its Order No. 283/22/2019-GRID SOLAR dated  09.02.2021 , has  inter-alia,  prescribed  that  in  public  procurement  of  items  in  respect  of which there is sufficient local capacity and local competition, only Class-I local supplier shall be eligible to bid. Class-I local supplier means a supplier or service provider, whose goods, services or  works  offered  for  procurement,  has  local  content  equal  to  or  more  than  50%.  Solar  PV modules are one of the  products identified as having sufficient local capacity and competition.
- (iv)  Domestic  Content  Requirement  (DCR): Under  some  of  the  current  schemes  of  the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), namely CPSU Scheme Phase-II, PM-KUSUM and Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II, wherein government subsidy is given, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and modules from domestic sources.
- (v)   Imposition  of  Basic  Customs  Duty  on  import  of  solar  PV  cells  &  modules: The Government has announced imposition of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of solar PV cells and modules with effect from 01.04.2022.
- (vi) Discontinuation of Customs Duty Concession benefits: Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue) vide its Gazette Notification No. 7/2021-Customs dated 01.02.2021, has rescinded its earlier Notification No. 1/2011-Customs dated 06.01.2011 thereby withdrawing the benefit of concessional  customs  duty  on  the  items  imported  for  initial  setting  up  of  the  solar  power projects with effect from 02.02.2021.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question number 2944 replied on 05.08.2021

## Approved list of solar  PV module  manufacturers as per the  list issued by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 10.03.2021

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Manufacturer                   | Location of Manufacturing Facility                                  |   Enlisted Capacity (MWs / Year) |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | Mundra Solar PV Ltd.                       | Tunda, Mundra SEZ, Mundra, Gujarat, India                           |                             1100 |
| 2         | Vikram Solar Ltd.                          | Falta SEZ, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India                    |                              970 |
| 3         | Bharat Electronics Ltd.                    | Jalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India                              |                               10 |
| 4         | Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Pvt. Ltd.        | Bettahalasuru, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India                          |                              500 |
| 5         | ORB Energy Pvt. Ltd.                       | Yeshwanthapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India                         |                               50 |
| 6         | Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd.              | Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India                        |                              300 |
| 7         | Swelect Energy Systems Ltd.                | Dabaspet, Nelamangala, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India                  |                              140 |
| 8         | RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd.                   | FAB City, Hyderabad, Telangana, India                               |                              750 |
| 9         | Premier Energies Ltd.                      | Annaram, Medak, Telangana, India                                    |                              482 |
| 10        | Visaka Industries Ltd.                     | Gajalapuram, Miryalagunda, Nalgonda, Telangana, India               |                               30 |
| 11        | Websol Energy System Ltd.                  | Falta SEZ, 24 Parganas (South), West Bengal, India                  |                              250 |
| 12        | Sova Solar Ltd.                            | Banskopa, Durgapur, West Bengal, India                              |                              240 |
| 13        | Goldi Solar Pvt. Ltd.                      | Pipodara, Surat, Gujarat, India                                     |                              500 |
| 14        | Australian Premium Solar (India) Pvt. Ltd. | Tajpur, Sabarkantha, Gujarat, India                                 |                               50 |
| 15        | Solex Energy Ltd                           | GIDC, Vitthal Udyognagar, Anand, Gujarat, India                     |                               45 |
| 16        | Topsun Energy Ltd.                         | Linch, Mehsana, Gujarat, India                                      |                              100 |
| 17        | Waaree Energies Ltd.                       | Tumb, Umbergaon, Valsad, Gujarat, India                             |                             1000 |
| 18        | Waaree Energies Ltd.                       | Surat SEZ, Diamond Park, Sachin, Surat, Gujarat, India              |                              500 |
| 19        | Waaree Renewables Pvt. Ltd.                | Nandigram, Umbergaon, Valsad, Gujarat, India                        |                              500 |
| 20        | Icon Solar-En Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd. | Dighari, Mandir Hasaud, Arang, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India          |                              125 |
| 21        | PV Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd.            | Tarapur Textile Park Ltd., Boisar East, Palghar, Maharashtra, India |                              200 |
| 22        | Saatvik Green Energy Pvt. Ltd.             | Dubli, Ambala, Haryana, India                                       |                              240 |
| 23        | Navitas Green Solutions Pvt. Ltd.          | Hojiwala Industrial Estate, Surat, Gujarat, India                   |                              100 |
|           | TOTAL                                      |                                                                     |                             8182 |