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Safeguard Duty Notified for Solar Cells imported into India from China PR and Malaysia

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Updated: India’s Ministry of Finance has imposed a 25% safeguard duty on imports of solar cells and modules from Malaysia and the People’s Republic of China, starting tonight. In keeping with the final recommendations proposed by the Directorate General of Trade … Continue reading →

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Impose 95 per cent safeguard duty on solar cells import: ISMA

Posted on June 28, 2018 by

New Delhi: Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has demanded imposition of 95 per cent safeguard duty on imports of solar cells and modules to protect domestic players from cheap inbound shipments. The association put its demand during a public hearing … Continue reading →

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Govt amends solar bidding norms, developers can now pass on duty hike

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

The government has amended solar bidding norms, allowing developers to pass on the burden of any increase in duties on solar equipment to discoms, ending the industry’s apprehensions about likely impact of possible anti-dumping and safeguard duties on imported equipment. … Continue reading →

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MNRE revises BIS Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017

Posted on March 27, 2018 by

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had notified the above mentioned Quality Control (Requirement for Compulsory Registration under BIS Act) Order 2017 vide Government of India Gazette notification No. 2561 dated 5th September 2017. As per this notification … Continue reading →

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Use of Mislabeled Imported Solar Panels in DCR Projects to be Penalized

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an order stating that project developers will be penalized for the utilization of imported solar modules to develop projects under the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) category. In its order, the … Continue reading →

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Government unlikely to scrap customs duty on import of solar panels

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

Plea by MNRE secretary to give duty relief to solar power developers turned down at a meeting of government stakeholders. BENGALURU: The government appears to have turned down a plea by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to … Continue reading →

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MNRE Implements Quality Control Measures to Address Low Quality Solar Equipment

Posted on November 23, 2017 by

Gazette-notification_quality-control-order-of-SPV-Systems-Devices The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has begun implementing a quality control order that requires manufacturers to register with the Bureau of Indian Standards for the use of a “Standard Mark” to comply with the Indian quality … Continue reading →

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