New strategy for India’s solar manufacturers

India surprised many with its rapid buildout of PV module manufacturing capacity, now standing at more than 100 GW. Domestic content policy rules for government-backed projects will soon require Indian-made cells in addition to locally assembled modules. Manufacturers are responding with big plans for new cell capacity, but challenges remain.

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Some Indian producers have already taken steps to ramp up cell production. Gautam Solar is investing INR 10 billion to build a new 2 GW solar cell factory.

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