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Grid scale battery storage may get a GST sweetener

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June 27, 2023

Reduced rate of 5% being considered; inputs sought from Solar Energy Corp., NTPC

- Rituraj Baruah & Subhash Narayan

Grid scale battery storage may get a GST sweetener

NEW DELHI: The power ministry is considering recommending slashing the goods and services tax on grid-scale battery storage to 5% in order to help India transition to an energy mix with a bigger share of renewables.

Goods and services tax on lithium-ion batteries used for utility or grid-scale power projects is 18% and for non-lithium ion batteries it is 28%.

“There is a consideration over the need for rationalization of GST. Talks are underway and the power ministry may suggest the finance ministry to recommend the GST Council for the rationalization," said a person in the know of the developments.

Another person said the ministry has also sought inputs from state-run Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited and NPTC on the need for rationalization of the tax.

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