{"id":1018,"date":"2023-06-19T13:01:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T07:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1018"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:13:49","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:43:49","slug":"q-with-reference-to-solar-power-production-in-india-consider-the-following-statements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-solar-power-production-in-india-consider-the-following-statements","title":{"rendered":"Q. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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  1. India is the third-largest in the world<\/strong> in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. The solar power tariffs are determined by <\/strong>the Solar Energy Corporation of India.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • 1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

      Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      • Not a single silicon chip for solar energy is manufactured in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Every solar panel which is made in India is assembled<\/strong> while all the material comes other countries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • India is yet to develop semiconductor clusters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • India plans to invest $480 million to set up its first unit for manufacturing solar silicon cells that will feed a project to build the world\u2019s largest solar power plant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Central Electricity Regulatory Commission regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has a power trading license.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
        Central Electricity Regulatory Commission<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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        • Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is the Central Commission for the Electricity Act, 2003 <\/strong>which has repealed the ERC Act, 1998 which works under the Ministry of Power.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Composition<\/strong>:\n
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          • A chairperson<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Four other members<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The Chairperson<\/strong> of the Central Electricity Authority(CEA<\/strong>) is the ex-officio Member<\/strong> of the Commission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Functions:<\/strong>\n
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            • To regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • To regulate the inter-State transmission of electricity;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • To determine tariff for such transmission of electricity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • CERC also advises the Central Government on the formulation of the National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n