Sector Outlook

13.75 GW of new module and 6.9 GW of new cell production capacity likely to be added in India in next 18 months More than 80% of India’s local demand for solar modules have been met through imports from other Asian countries such as China, Vietnam and Malaysia. In CY2020, India imported USD 1,527 million worth of solar cells and modules. The country’s ambitious target of additional 280 GW of solar power installation by 2030 along with its high dependence…

Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana account for ~71% of outstanding dues from DISCOMs to RE generators Discoms are the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian electricity sector. Their inability to pay generators on time, manage their losses and improve on other inefficiencies weighs down the entire power sector.  Discoms in India have been functioning sub-optimally and have even been described as a “leaking bucket”, due to their inability to break-even despite multiple financial bailouts over…