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Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
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27 June 2013

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Monday, 18 December 2017

India Solar Policy : Too Little : Too Late ?




The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy ( MNRE ) , has released a concept note of a proposal to build India’s manufacturing supply chain covering poly-silicon, wafers / ingots , cells and modules, to accelerate the growth of the solar photo-voltaic sector


{ source :  Indian solar cells and modules manufacture 'obsolete', says MNRE 

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/macro-economy/indian-solar-cells-and-modules-manufacture-obsolete-says-mnre/article9995814.ece  }



Broadly speaking , this note considers :


·         Direct Financial Support ( Rs11,000 Crore )


·         Technology Up-gradation Fund ( Capital Subsidy for technology up-gradation projects )


·         Domestic Content Requirement – DCR – Scheme ( adjudged violative by WTO )


·         For manufacture of Cells and Modules ,

#   Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme  ( available to all electronic goods manufacturers ( there have been few takers )




This is a case of :

 
·         Too  Little  /  Too  Late 

·         Tinkering

·         Incremental


This way , we will never manage to add 1.5 GW of Solar Power Installations per month ( 85 GW in next 60 months , in order to achieve 100 GW by 2022 )



To achieve this tall target , we need some OUT OF  THE  BOX thinking , as explained in :


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SahajBijli Har Ghar Yojana




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TonySeba stands vindicated !




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HowCheap can it get ?




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Dear  Shri  R  K  Singhji :



I urge you to consider these suggestions before releasing the policy




19  Dec  2017













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