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India’s changing cell import policy

India has rapidly emerged as one of the world’s most prominent PV markets, driven by policy support and rising domestic electricity demand, with solar becoming the core of its energy transition. InfoLink Consulting’s Jonathan Chou examines the adjustments and localization process of India’s PV industry by analyzing import data for cells and modules.

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Mark Hutchins

02 Oct 2025

Amid the volatile international trade environment, developments in India will continue to affect the global PV supply chain. India has heavily relied on imported PV modules over the past few years, particularly cost-competitive products from China. However, rules requiring government-backed projects use only domestically manufactured modules are now in force. These projects must use modules …

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