Correct Option
Statement 1 is incorrect. India is not among the top global manufacturers of silicon wafers, which are fundamental components for photovoltaic (PV) units. The production of silicon wafers is predominantly concentrated in countries such as China, Taiwan, and South Korea. India largely depends on imports for silicon wafers and solar cells for its domestic solar module assembly.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, responsible for promoting and developing solar energy in India, including conducting auctions for solar projects. However, it does not determine solar power tariffs. Tariff determination for electricity, including solar power, is the responsibility of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) or the respective State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs), as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.
Since both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect, option (d) is the correct answer.
Incorrect Options
Options (a), (b), and (c) are incorrect because they assert the correctness of at least one or both of the statements, which have been established as factually inaccurate.