200 solar projects lying in disuse due to policy change: Developer

Solar power project developers in Gujarat have written to the state government stating that 200 solar power projects that are ready to for commissioning are lying in disuse due to an abrupt change in the solar policy.

“Since the end of December 2020, Gujarat government has stopped installing meters for these 200-odd projects. Installation of meters is the final stage of commissioning a project. More than Rs 1500 crore worth of solar projects are ready, but they are lying is disuse for the last 90 days,” said a solar power project developer who was one of the signatories of the letter written to the Gujarat government in February 2021.