Here is Question No. 67 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2018
Q67. With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:
- India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used
in photovoltaic units. - The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of
India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: D
- Statement 1 is not correct: Not a single silicon chip for solar energy is manufactured in India. Every solar panel which is made in India is assembled while all the material comes from China, Europe and some other countries. India is yet to develop semiconductor clusters. China is the world’s largest silicon producer, with a production volume estimated at 5.4 million metric tons in 2020. The second largest producer of this metalloid in the world is Russia, Norway being third followed by the United States and Brazil.
- Statement 2 is not correct: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission determines power tariffs including solar power tariffs in India and regulates the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government. Solar Energy Corporation of India has a power trading license, but it does not set solar power tariffs
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