Centre considering fund to protect domestic solar industry

Solar mission mandate to promote domestic crystalline silicon technology fails to achieve desired result

Assembly elections may further delay solar mission phase 2

Union Cabinet yet to approve plan; model code of conduct may be announced anytime in states like Rajasthan, making launch difficult

Solar mission phase II may reign in import of thinfilms

Earlier mandate of domestic content requirement only for crystalline silicon technology led to most developers importing cheaper thinfilm solar panels