As India pushing for greater
industrial self-sufficiency, Government plans to withdraw customs duty
concessions in phased manner for wind-turbine components to encourage
the use of local equipment
Wind
installations levels in India have significantly declined in first half
of year 2021 due to outbreak of Covid-19 crisis back in China.
Consequently, the outbreak has effected the supply chains that further
inflicted the wind energy segment in India. India installed only 136 MW
of wind capacity in Q2 2021 which is well below the anticipated
addition. Statistically, wind installation in Q2 2021 decline 82%
compared to 743 MW in the same period last year, and a 28% fall from 187
MW in the previous quarter (Q1 2021). Moreover, The government is
likely to withdraw customs duty concessions for wind-turbine components
to encourage the use of local equipment and reduce imports from China
and other countries as India is pushing towards greater industrial
self-sufficiency. Although, 80-85% of wind-turbine manufacturing takes
place in India unlike the solar energy sector, where about 90% of the
modules come from China. However, some vital parts for setting up wind
power projects are imported, mostly from China. Consequently, The import
duty imposed on components varies widely and the removal of concessions
will affect manufacturers to different degrees.
Revenues
from existing wind projects have proven largely resilient to COVID-19
impacts; however, projects in the pipeline have experienced slowdowns
due to supply chain disruption in SEA - South East Asia