India mandates use of local solar cells in gov’t projects to break Chinese dependence

India will require clean energy firms to use locally-made solar cells in government projects from June 2026 in a bid to reduce dependence on Chinese imports, Reuters reports. India solar cell-producing capacity currently stands at around 7 GW with companies largely relying on Chinese cells to make modules. The country’s solar PV module-making capacity stands at nearly 80 GW.

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