Policy and Schemes

While the tariffs present challenges, India’s relatively lower tariff compared to some Southeast Asian competitors may allow it to retain a portion of the U.S. market. Diversifying export destinations and enhancing domestic capabilities are key strategies for Indian manufacturers moving forward. For more details at https://www.saurenergy.com/solar-energy-news/trump-tariffs-and-impact-on-indian-solar-cloudy-with-silver-linings

When you install rooftop solar panels, the government allows you to connect to the electricity grid in two main ways: net metering or net billing.

In net metering, your electricity bill is calculated based on the difference between how much power you use from the grid and how much extra solar power you send back to it. So if you produce more power than you use, your bill goes down or can even become zero.

In net billing, the extra solar power you send to the grid is sold at a fixed rate, which is usually lower than the rate you pay for electricity. You still pay for all the electricity you use from the grid, and you get a separate credit for the power you export.

Because of this, net metering usually saves you more money than net billing—especially if you’re a homeowner.

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) recently recommendated imposing anrti-dumping duty against the improts of Chinese and Vietnamese solar glasses due to their alleged ultra low pries. The Indian solar glass makers were demanding sucgh duties to safeguard their interests. Now with the imposition of anti-dumping duties, the foreing import below a threshold minimum price cannot enter the Indian solar market. This can ensure a level playting field for the Indian solar glass makers who were find it tough to comete with the the ultra low prices of Chinese solar glass makers.