Solar power generation 5.8 per cent costlier with GST

The introduction of  Goods and Services Tax (GST) has led to an increase in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation by almost 6 per cent, an independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) said on Thursday. At the same time, the GST has resulted in a decline in the cost of thermal power ge…