Scatec, the Norwegian independent power producer, has put its 900 MW solar power plant in the Indian state of Rajasthan into abeyance, citing difficulties sourcing modules for the project. The company blames the soon-approaching April 2022 deadline after which India will implement steep customs duties of 40% for modules and 25% for cells. The project was awarded back in 2018 with a SECI PPA, and a partnership with ACME was announced in 2021 to build it – construction should have started last year. India’s government is heavily promoting development of renewables, with aggressive targets being set, auctions held, megacomplexes proposed left right and centre, and great tracts of territory made available by various agencies and federal states. After several years…