Govt's first solar panel manufacturing tender draws Zero response( 28 Sep 2018 - Business standard)

The government's first tender for 3Gw of solar panel manufacturing ,along with 10Gw of power plant has received no bids. The tender was first issued in May this year and extended several times owing to resistance from the industry over specifications. 

Major players not accepting this bid, because that there is no funding push from the centre ,which reduces the viability of solar manufacturing in India Government across the world including china support solar through subsidy. In India, there is market uncertainty due to high import coupled with interest and capital cost.The tender for setting up solar cell and module manufacturing plant - for an aggregate capacity of 5Gw linked with solar PV projects in India on "build own operate" basis issued in May 2018.