
Solar equipment imports drop 25%; exports up 3x in indigenisation push
Imports of solar cells and modules stood at ₹21,850 crore in 2022.
Imports of solar cells and modules stood at ₹21,850 crore in 2022.
India has a solar equipment manufacturing capacity of 24 gigawatt of modules and 6.4 GW of PV capacity and around 15-20 GW is under construction.
Solar capacity additions in the country were affected in the last two years due to the Covid-19 stalemate and recovery was seen only in the last 2-3 quarters.