Indian Solar Players Including Tata Power Turn To China In Bid To Expand Capabilities

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Indian Solar Players Including Tata Power Turn To China In Bid To Expand Capabilities

Since January 2024, Tata Power Solar, ReNew Photovoltaic and Avaada Electro have sought visas for 36 Chinese engineers and technicians.

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Indian Solar Players Including Tata Power Turn To China In Bid To Expand Capabilities
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26 Jul 2024, 03:40 PM IST

Indian solar module manufacturers, including Tata Power Solar Ltd., ReNew Photovoltaic Pvt., and Avaada Electro Pvt., are turning to Chinese expertise to help scale up operations and meet India's ambitious renewable energy targets.

Since January, these firms have sought government assistance to secure 'business visas' for 36 Chinese engineers and technicians crucial for their projects, PTI reported citing sources.

Tata Power Solar has requested clearance for 20 visa applications for Chinese engineers in 2024, while ReNew Power has sought visas for nine Chinese engineers, and Avaada Electro has applied for seven professionals. These applications have been submitted to the Solar Energy Corp. of India, which has forwarded them to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

India aims to install 500 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity from renewable sources like sunlight and wind energy by 2030. However, the country heavily relies on imports of advanced equipment and technology from China, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of solar panels. Restrictions on the entry of Chinese personnel into India, enforced after the Covid-19 pandemic and amid ongoing border tensions, could significantly delay project timelines.

Emails sent to companies like Tata Power Solar, ReNew, and Avaada for comments on the issue have remained unanswered, according to PTI.

Indian manufacturers have invested billions in solar and wind power plants across the nation, signing power purchase agreements with various state and central agencies. However, without Chinese expertise, they struggle to complete projects on time and meet contractual obligations.

To reach the 500-GW goal, many Indian renewable energy companies have imported high-end equipment and technology from China, the world's largest producer and exporter of solar panels, inverters, and turbines.

Demand for Chinese expertise is driven by the cost-effectiveness and advanced technology of Chinese solar modules, which have seen prices drop by over 50% in recent years. This makes solar power a competitive alternative to traditional thermal power, aligning with India's goals to reduce dependence on imported coal and gas and maintain stable and affordable power tariffs. Additionally, it supports India's objective of achieving energy self-reliance.

Visa Issues To Affect Big Solar Projects

Tata Power is investing Rs 3,000 crore in a greenfield 4 gigawatt solar cell and 4 gigawatt solar module manufacturing plant in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.

ReNew is building a solar cell manufacturing facility in Dholera near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. While, Avaada is working on a similar facility in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

According to PTI, Tata Power sought visas for Chinese professionals from three of its suppliers: photovoltaic manufacturing equipment company Yingkou Jinchen Machinery Co., Maxwell Technology Pte, and smart manufacturing system provider RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co.

ReNew wanted visas for professionals from high-end equipment and solution provider LAPLACE Renewable Energy Technology Co., while Avaada sought visas for professionals from Yingkou Jinchen and RoboTechnik.

The visa issue has not only affected the business interests of Indian renewable energy companies, but also risks missing targets, PTI reported citing sources. The industry has urged the government to consider the visa issue as a humanitarian and technical matter, not a political or diplomatic one. They have requested the government to grant visas to Chinese personnel on a case-by-case basis, ensuring they follow all protocols upon arrival, the report said.

Additionally, they suggested the government explore the possibility of allowing Chinese experts to work remotely, using digital platforms and tools. Alternatively, they proposed facilitating the training and skilling of Indian engineers and technicians to handle Chinese equipment and technology, reducing dependence on foreign assistance.

 

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Indian Solar Players Including Tata Power Turn To China In Bid To Expand Capabilities

Since January 2024, Tata Power Solar, ReNew Photovoltaic and Avaada Electro have sought visas for 36 Chinese engineers and technicians.

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Indian Solar Players Including Tata Power Turn To China In Bid To Expand Capabilities
NDTV Profit
26 Jul 2024, 03:40 PM IST

Indian solar module manufacturers, including Tata Power Solar Ltd., ReNew Photovoltaic Pvt., and Avaada Electro Pvt., are turning to Chinese expertise to help scale up operations and meet India's ambitious renewable energy targets.

Since January, these firms have sought government assistance to secure 'business visas' for 36 Chinese engineers and technicians crucial for their projects, PTI reported citing sources.

Tata Power Solar has requested clearance for 20 visa applications for Chinese engineers in 2024, while ReNew Power has sought visas for nine Chinese engineers, and Avaada Electro has applied for seven professionals. These applications have been submitted to the Solar Energy Corp. of India, which has forwarded them to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

India aims to install 500 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity from renewable sources like sunlight and wind energy by 2030. However, the country heavily relies on imports of advanced equipment and technology from China, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of solar panels. Restrictions on the entry of Chinese personnel into India, enforced after the Covid-19 pandemic and amid ongoing border tensions, could significantly delay project timelines.

Emails sent to companies like Tata Power Solar, ReNew, and Avaada for comments on the issue have remained unanswered, according to PTI.

Indian manufacturers have invested billions in solar and wind power plants across the nation, signing power purchase agreements with various state and central agencies. However, without Chinese expertise, they struggle to complete projects on time and meet contractual obligations.

To reach the 500-GW goal, many Indian renewable energy companies have imported high-end equipment and technology from China, the world's largest producer and exporter of solar panels, inverters, and turbines.

Demand for Chinese expertise is driven by the cost-effectiveness and advanced technology of Chinese solar modules, which have seen prices drop by over 50% in recent years. This makes solar power a competitive alternative to traditional thermal power, aligning with India's goals to reduce dependence on imported coal and gas and maintain stable and affordable power tariffs. Additionally, it supports India's objective of achieving energy self-reliance.

Visa Issues To Affect Big Solar Projects

Tata Power is investing Rs 3,000 crore in a greenfield 4 gigawatt solar cell and 4 gigawatt solar module manufacturing plant in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu.

ReNew is building a solar cell manufacturing facility in Dholera near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. While, Avaada is working on a similar facility in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

According to PTI, Tata Power sought visas for Chinese professionals from three of its suppliers: photovoltaic manufacturing equipment company Yingkou Jinchen Machinery Co., Maxwell Technology Pte, and smart manufacturing system provider RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology Co.

ReNew wanted visas for professionals from high-end equipment and solution provider LAPLACE Renewable Energy Technology Co., while Avaada sought visas for professionals from Yingkou Jinchen and RoboTechnik.

The visa issue has not only affected the business interests of Indian renewable energy companies, but also risks missing targets, PTI reported citing sources. The industry has urged the government to consider the visa issue as a humanitarian and technical matter, not a political or diplomatic one. They have requested the government to grant visas to Chinese personnel on a case-by-case basis, ensuring they follow all protocols upon arrival, the report said.

Additionally, they suggested the government explore the possibility of allowing Chinese experts to work remotely, using digital platforms and tools. Alternatively, they proposed facilitating the training and skilling of Indian engineers and technicians to handle Chinese equipment and technology, reducing dependence on foreign assistance.

Nothing wrong !!!

If you get the needed materials from china that helps us..

So why not?

I am only against about importing unessary items from china. It's killing indian local business and market

 

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China’s Announcement No. 48: Technology Export Restrictions and Implications for India

China’s Announcement No. 48 restricts 40 strategic technologies. Explore its impact on India’s solar manufacturing, AI, biomedicine and self-reliance for UPSC.

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China considers new export curbs on solar, AI, biotech​

Direct Implications for India:

• Disruption of Upstream Solar Localization: India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules relies on transitioning domestic players from downstream assembly to fully integrated polysilicon-to-module manufacturing.

E.g., Indian firms constructing 15+ GW integrated facilities face delivery delays or cancellations for specialized Chinese ingot pullers and wafer-slicing machines.

• Impediment toRelaxed FDI Approvals: India’s early 2026 recalibration—which eased Press Note 3 restrictions to fast-track Chinese investments in the polysilicon, wafer, and capital equipment sectors—is rendered ineffective if Chinese authorities refuse export licenses.

E.g., Proposed joint ventures and technical licensing agreements between top Indian conglomerates and Chinese tier-1 solar manufacturers being stalled during MOFCOM compliance reviews.

• Lock-Out from Next-Gen Solar Efficiency: Indian domestic manufacturers risk being tied to standard silicon cells (TOPCon/PERC) while being locked out of the next-generation efficiency curve driven by perovskite-tandem cells.
• Biopharma R&D Bottlenecks: Indian biotechnology firms relying on licensed recombinant platforms and proprietary genetic vectors from East Asia face supply-chain friction, slowing clinical trials in biosimilar gene therapies.

Structural Challenges & Global Fallout:

• Asymmetric Dependency on Upstream Capital Machinery: While module assembly lines can be purchased globally, the specialized machinery to manufacture wafers at scale remains concentrated in China.

E.g., High-capacity wire saws and quartz crucibles essential for high-throughput wafer fabrication having virtually zero non-Chinese commercial alternatives.

• De-Risking Friction and Inflation of Clean Energy Costs: Restricting technical know-how inflates the capital cost of setting up solar foundries globally, jeopardizing emerging market decarbonization targets.

E.g., Solar project developers in developing nations facing higher module tariffs as domestic producers absorb the premium of unoptimized, non-Chinese fabrication equipment.

• FragmentedStandards and Fragmented R&D: Divergent export regimes bifurcate global technological development into Western and Chinese standards across both AI model weights and biomedical delivery vectors.

E.g., Global AI research ecosystems splitting between open-source models compliant with Chinese parameter thresholds and proprietary closed-source Western foundation platforms.

• Vulnerability of India’s 15 GW Localization Threshold: Indian policy triggers certain localization conditions only after three independent domestic entities hit operational scale—a timeline now vulnerable to technological chokeholds.

E.g., Indian module assemblers continuing to import bare cells due to the delay in operationalizing domestic upstream wafer-ingot lines.