India mandates domestically manufactured solar cells for net-metering and open-access projects, aiming to boost local production and reduce reliance on Chinese imports.
India mandated that all rooftop and open-access solar projects must source cells exclusively from domestic ALMM List-II manufacturers, adding roughly ₹3,000/kW to installation costs effective June 1. With domestic cell capacity at ~25–30GW against 50GW annual demand — and over 90% historically imported — procurement teams should expect supply constraints and pricing power concentrated among a handful of Indian cell makers through at least 2027.
India boasts a huge solar module manufacturing capacity of nearly 200GW per year
Jun 01, 2026
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What's the storyStarting today, India has implemented a major change in its solar sector.
The new rule mandates that all solar projects under net-metering and open-access arrangements must use only domestically manufactured solar cells.
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