Solar cells import rose to USD 3,447 million (round Rs 26,000 crore) throughout April-January 2021-22 as in contrast to USD 572 million in the earlier monetary 12 months, Parliament was knowledgeable on Thursday.
The imports have been price USD 1,684 million in 2019-20 and USD 2,160 million in 2018-19, New & Renewable Energy Minister R Okay Singh mentioned in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
During April-January 2021-22, the utmost import was from China at USD 3,117.78 million.
In one other reply, the minister said that the federal government has set a goal of putting in 100 GW solar energy capability by December 2022 in the nation.
Against this, tasks of 108.91 GW have both been commissioned or are in the pipeline.
Total 50.78 GW of solar energy capability has been put in as on February 28, 2022. About 44 GW capability is at numerous phases of implementation and 13.86 GW capability is below bidding stage, the minister mentioned.
(Only the headline and film of this report might have been reworked by the Business Standard employees; the remainder of the content material is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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