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					</table><p>China&#8217;s <a href="https://english.mofcom.gov.cn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ministry of Commerce</a> and <a href="https://en.most.gov.cn/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ministry of Science and Technology</a> have proposed revising the country&#8217;s catalog of technologies prohibited and restricted from export to include 12 solar photovoltaic manufacturing-related technologies.</p>
<p>The proposed restrictions cover technologies used in polysilicon manufacturing, silicon wafer manufacturing, and solar cell manufacturing. The scope also includes critical and core equipment incorporating these technologies.</p>
<p>Stakeholders have time until November 15, 2026, to submit their feedback.</p>
<p>The proposed prohibitions also cover technologies for manufacturing silicon wafers 70 micrometers thick or less. The restrictions extend to associated equipment manufacturing technologies, including program codes, underlying algorithm models, and equipment drawings.</p>
<p>For solar cell manufacturing, China has proposed prohibiting the export of edge passivation technologies for crystalline silicon cells using wafers measuring 182 mm to 230 mm per side and having a thickness of 140 micrometers or less.</p>
<p>The proposed export ban also covers perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell manufacturing technologies capable of achieving conversion efficiencies of at least 30% using wafers measuring 182 mm or larger.</p>
<p>For TOPCon cells, the restrictions include low-pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) and plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) technologies with production capacities of at least 6,000 G12-equivalent full wafers per hour. Atomic layer deposition technologies with capacities of at least 12,000 G12-equivalent full wafers per hour and high-temperature boron diffusion technologies with capacities of at least 4,500 G12-equivalent full wafers per hour are also covered.</p>
<p>The restrictions also extend to TOPCon copper electroplated electrode manufacturing technologies for wafers measuring 182 mm to 230 mm per side and having thicknesses of 140 micrometers or less.</p>
<p>For XBC cells, the restrictions cover electroplating and chemical coating technologies applicable to wafers measuring 182 mm to 230 mm per side and having thicknesses of 140 micrometers or less.</p>
<p>For HJT cells, the restrictions cover transparent conductive film deposition technologies with indium content of 50% or less or production capacities of at least 14,000 G12 half-wafers per hour.</p>
<p>The government has also introduced temporary pre-export registration requirements for the technologies proposed to be added to the catalog.</p>
<p>The registration requirements took effect on October 16 and will remain applicable until the revised catalog is formally issued and implemented.</p>
<p>Technology exporters must register through the Ministry of Commerce&#8217;s unified business platform before exporting the technologies covered by the announcement.</p>
<p>The registration requirements also apply to export transactions that have already commenced but remain incomplete.</p>
<p>Transactions requiring registration include transfers of technology ownership to overseas entities, intellectual property licensing arrangements permitting overseas use of domestic technologies, and changes in the ownership or actual control of domestic technologies to foreign entities.</p>
<p>Exporters must provide details of the technology exporter and recipient, the destination country or region, the technology being exported, its intended application, and the estimated export value.</p>
<p>Last month, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/china-rolls-out-new-mandatory-solar-module-energy-efficiency-standards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">issued</a> clarifications on mandatory national standards covering solar photovoltaic module safety, labeling, energy efficiency, and energy consumption in silicon manufacturing.</p>
<p>China’s installed solar power capacity <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/chinas-solar-capacity-reaches-1-29-tw-in-july-up-16-yoy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reached</a> 1.29 TW at the end of July 2026, up 16.1% year-over-year, according to the latest electricity statistics released by the National Energy Administration.</p>


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					</table><p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/cerc-rejects-pgcil-plea-to-condone-delay-in-transmission-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has decided not to condone the delay beyond the revised Scheduled Commercial Operation Date</a> (SCOD) of October 31, 2017, for the Vindhyachal-Jabalpur 400 kV 2nd double circuit transmission line project associated with the 750 MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Park in Madhya Pradesh. However, the Commission has allowed the capitalization of Interest During Construction and Incidental Expenditure During Construction for the period between March 15, 2017 (originally the scheduled commercial operation date- SCOD) and October 31, 2017 (the revised SCOD).</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/derc-issues-guidelines-for-p2p-buy-sell-electricity-transactions" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has released guidelines for prosumers and consumers to sell and purchase electricity</a> through secure peer-to-peer transactions. The Delhi distribution companies (DISCOMs) had filed a petition to determine charges to enable these transactions. The Commission’s guidelines cater to prosumers, excluding those carrying out ground-mounted projects and consumers who choose to transact energy among themselves through an online platform of service provider(s) or distribution licensees.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/seci-invites-bids-for-2-gwh-standalone-energy-storage-systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Solar Energy Corporation of India has invited bids to set up 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems</a> in India under tariff-based global competitive bidding. The last date for the submission of bids is August 5, 2024. Bids will be opened on August 8. Bidders must submit a non-refundable document fee of ₹50,000 (~$598.9) and a bid processing fee of ₹20,000 (~$239.5)/MW for the quoted capacity subject to a maximum amount of ₹2 million (~$23,958.7) + GST.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/sez-developers-allowed-to-install-solar-systems-for-captive-consumption" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ministry of Commerce has allowed developers of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and units in SEZs to install solar systems</a> for captive consumption, following demands from the Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units and SEZs . In a clarification, the ministry said that duty benefits under Section 26 of the SEZ Act are allowed for SEZs to install, operate, and maintain renewable energy equipment like solar panels exclusively for captive use on the condition that the power generated is not wheeled out to the domestic tariff areas. The solar equipment will be treated as capital goods.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/east-indian-railway-invites-bids-for-1-mw-rooftop-solar-systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Samastipur division of the Eastern Railway has issued a request for qualification to empanel state-wise developers</a> for implementing 1 MW grid-connected rooftop solar systems. The rooftop solar systems will be installed at various locations/stations/depots at service buildings. The last date to submit bids is July 25, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/maharashtra-invites-rooftop-solar-systems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Maharashtra Energy Development Agency has invited bids to implement 10 MW grid-connected rooftop solar power systems</a> in renewable energy service company mode on government sector buildings in the state. Bids must be submitted by July 22, 2024. Bids will be opened the next day. Maharashtra’s renewable energy policy targets installing 2,000 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar projects. The generated solar power will be used for captive purposes, and any surplus will be fed into the grid, according to Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission net-metering regulations.</p>


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<p>From April to August 2016, import and export activity worth $808 million was registered in the Indian solar sector. During the five-month period, India exported solar modules and cells worth $45 million, and imported modules and cells worth $763 million. Compared to the same period in 2015, exports have increased by 66 percent and imports have grown by 53 percent.</p>
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<p>China continues to be the single largest exporter of solar modules and cells to India accounting for 85 percent of India’s total solar imports. Malaysia is the second largest exporter to India accounting for a 9 percent share of India’s overall imports. To achieve the target of 100 GW solar by 2022, the scale and rate of installations have been ramped up.</p>
<p><a href="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/3.3.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4469" src="https://mercomindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/3.3.png" alt="" width="435" height="310" srcset="https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/3.3.png 435w, https://mercomindia.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/3.3-300x214.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px" /></a></p>
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<p>“The present domestic manufacturing capacity is not adequate to cater to the yearly rollout targets,” commented Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Power in response to questions from Rajya Sabha.</p>
<p>Cheaper Chinese components have led to the growth in imports.</p>
<p>The United Kingdom is the single largest importer of Indian solar modules and cells, accounting for 36 percent of India’s total solar exports. However, UK solar market is forecast to slowdown going into 2017. Italy accounts for 11 percent of exports, followed closely by China with 10 percent.</p>
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<p>“Indian manufacturers are mostly focused on export markets as this helps in increasing their profits. In India, developers are keen on using cheaper modules and cells as they grapple with project viability at aggressive tariffs,” commented an official at India’s Ministry of Commerce. “For Indian manufacturers looking outside, this is the way to earn a profit as scaling up manufacturing to reduce price is a costly affair.” He also said that for exports to grow in volume, India needs to grow its large-scale manufacturing capacity.</p>
<p>“To help the manufacturing sector, the Government is providing support to domestic manufacturers through a provision of reserving some capacities for domestic cells and modules which gives them assured market,” stated Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Power, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.</p>
<p>According to Mercom’s <em>India Solar Project Tracker</em>, 9.3 GW of solar projects have been installed out of the proposed 100 GW. With another 91.2 GW of solar to be installed by 2022, solar component imports are only going to increase.</p>


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