Govt Targets 'Swadeshi' Solar Value Chain by 2028

The government is preparing a comprehensive plan to develop a complete 'swadeshi' solar value chain, including wafers, ingots and polysilicon, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

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The government is also targeting indigenous solar cell manufacturing by 2028.

The minister said that the country is now advancing beyond modules to develop domestic capacity for wafers and ingots as well, ensuring that the entire solar manufacturing ecosystem is established within India.

While speaking at the state review meeting on renewable energy, Joshi said that the government has already given a target of 2026 for 'swadeshi' cells and has also finalized the trajectory for 'swadeshi' wafers and ingots. "We are finalizing the target date for that," Joshi added.