Taxes slow India’s solar power rollout but boost manufacture


              Machine operators work on cell printing for solar panels at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              An operator inspects an electric image while producing solar panels at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              A machine operator works on part of the solar panels production process at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              Machine operators clean a solar panel at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              An employee works to unload cell wafers at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              An employee works at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              A worker packs cells at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              An employee works at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              A worker makes arrangements of solar cells at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
            
              A worker inspects solar panels at Premier Energies Solar on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Solar developers in India fear that a tax meant to encourage Indian manufacture of solar components will slow down the installation of solar power this year. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)