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<p>The Renewable Energy Association of Rajasthan (<a href="https://www.rear.org.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">REAR</a>) has written to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (<a href="https://mnre.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MNRE</a>), asking for it to start conducting online pre-dispatch inspections (PDI) of the domestic content requirement (DCR) certified solar modules.</p>
<p>The request has been made to the government in light of the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. The association, on behalf of all empaneled vendors under phase-II of the grid-connected rooftop solar (RTS) program, wrote that while the PDI process is very vital to ensure the quality of the components used in the program, it was not a good idea to conduct physical inspections in these times.</p>
<p>It explained that conducting the inspection online through video conferences would not only mitigate any project delays, but it would also avoid unnecessary expenditure and putting human lives at risk.</p>
<p>The association added that, given the times, every possible process had been migrated to online modes to accommodate issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic. It asked the ministry to revise its guidelines for the program and issue instructions to nodal agencies as soon as possible to avoid any further project delays.</p>
<p>Recently, Mercom India Research’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/covid-19-disrupts-india-solar-installations-q1-2020/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Q1 2020 India Solar Market Update</a> <a href="https://mercomindia.com/top-states-rooftop-solar-installations-infographics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">showed</a> that Rajasthan was the second-best state in the country for rooftop solar with the best solar irradiation to install solar. Solar contributes to 20% of the state’s total power capacity installed. Rajasthan’s Solar Energy Policy, 2019, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/rajasthan-solar-2025-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aims</a> to install 30 GW of solar power by the financial year 2024-25. Of this, solar rooftop systems are expected to account for 1 GW.</p>
<p>The ongoing pandemic has made things difficult for industries across the globe, and renewable energy is no exception. The virus and the subsequent lockdown<a href="https://mercomindia.com/indian-solar-industry-coronavirus-crisis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> impeded</a> the pace of solar development across states and created supply chain issues for solar developers in the country.</p>
<p>In a recent online survey conducted by Mercom India Research, almost 70% of the respondents said their business would be affected by over 15% due to Coronavirus. 83% of the survey participants expect solar component supply shortages because of Coronavirus.</p>
<p>Earlier, considering the adverse impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the global economy, the MNRE <a href="https://mercomindia.com/renewable-supply-disruption-coronavirus-force-majeure/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> an official memorandum, which states that the time extension in scheduled commissioning of renewable projects due to the disruption of supply chains will be treated as a ‘force majeure’ event.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Approved Lists of Models and Manufacturers’ (ALMM) order is <a href="https://mercomindia.com/solar-industry-covid-19-almm-deadline-extended/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">set</a> to be implemented on September 30, 2020.</p>
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