The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association ( ISMA ) , together with equipment makers including Vikram Solar and Waaree Energies , has called on the Indian government to take further action to help domestic solar industry , including the introduction of anti - dumping measures and countervailing duties . The two - year 25 % safeguard duty imposed in 2018 on imports from China and Malaysia has allowed developers to stall projects or import equipment from South - East Asia . Local producers can meet just 15 percent of the country’s annual requirement, according to government estimates. Chinese companies have set up production facilities in South - East Asia to avoid EU 's now withdrawn trade barriers and have started to redirect their output towards India .
The Indian Solar Manufacturers Association ( ISMA ) , together with equipment makers including Vikram Solar and Waaree Energies , has called on the Indian government to take further action to help domestic solar industry , including the introduction of anti - dumping measures and countervailing duties . The two - year 25 % safeguard duty imposed in 2018 on imports from China and Malaysia has allowed developers to stall projects or import equipment from South - East Asia . Chinese companies have set up production facilities in South - East Asia to avoid EU 's now withdrawn trade barriers and have started to redirect their output towards India .