Indian Solar Manufacturer’s Association (ISMA) have lashed out against the government, complaining that authorities are not supporting the industry, which is incurring huge loss and is on the verge of shutdown. The domestic solar industry association is lobbying hard for anti-dumping duty on imports and greater policy support for indigenous products. The solar cell and module manufacturing industry is currently operational at only 10 per cent of its capacity. The industry blamed it on cheap imports from abroad.
According to ISMA, an association of domestic solar cells & modules manufacturers, it has asked the government for a clear policy for the domestic solar industry. For the second phase of the national solar mission, there are still no clear instructions for the project developers on the domestic equipment sourcing. As a result investments worth Rs 100 billion have been jeopardised because there is no headspace for the indigenous industry among the foreign players who are dominating the Indian solar market.
