Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2018 · Environment · Question 67

With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements:<br/>1. India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.<br/>2. The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.<br/><br/>Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer

Neither 1 nor 2

Statement 1: Incorrect. India is a major solar market, but it is not the world’s third-largest manufacturer of silicon wafers; wafer manufacturing is dominated by countries like China.

Statement 2: Incorrect. SECI mainly acts as a nodal agency/intermediary for procurement and auctions; solar tariffs are generally discovered through competitive bidding or determined by the appropriate electricity regulatory commissions, not fixed by SECI itself.

Therefore, neither 1 nor 2 is correct.

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