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Challenges beyond duties in India

SolarTech 2014: A solar summit in New Delhi last month brought together Indian PV manufacturers, distributors and developers to discuss some of the challenges standing in the way of the country meeting its vast solar potential. pv magazine reports on the hopes and frustrations.

The new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while presenting the budget for the year 2014 – 15, announced funding for the Indian solar photovoltaics sector to the tune of INR 10 billion ($166 million). These include support of INR 5 billion ($83 million) for developing four ultra mega solar power projects across the country with capacities ranging from 2 GW to 4 GW, …

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