Production-linked sops to be extended to solar PV makers
Live MintIndia is preparing to offer incentives to producers of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic modules and battery storage as part of moves to attract global firms that are planning to shift manufacturing out of China, said a person aware of the development. While a package for ₹18,000 crore is in the works for battery storage manufacturing over the next six years, the government is also looking at a similar ₹4,500 crore scheme to attract solar PV makers. The Centre last month received applications from top global and domestic mobile phone makers such as Samsung, Pegatron, Wistron, Foxconn, Rising Star, Lava, Micromax, among others, under the PLI scheme. Under the PLI scheme, the government plans to give 4-6% incentive to eligible electronic companies on incremental sales of manufactured goods—mobile phones and electronic components such as printed circuit boards, sensors, among others—for a period of five years. India also plans to offer land near its ports to companies for building solar equipment factories, as it seeks to attain self-reliance and challenge China’s dominance.