'Solar module shortlist key for local industry to take off; prices will change over time': Waaree Energies CEO Amit Paithankar

Waaree Energies Ltd, India's largest producer of solar PV modules, holds over 10.7 GW or 21.3 per cent of the total capacity enlisted in the government's shortlist of domestic producers. In a conversation with Aggam Walia, Amit Paithankar, CEO of Waaree Energies, defended the reimposition of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) order, which restricts the use of foreign modules in most solar projects. The ALMM order was reinstated in April after a year-long suspension, despite concerns flagged at the highest levels in the government over market concentration