Can India Break Its Solar Dependence on China Through R&D and Innovation? | Green Shift | M Ramesh

Описание: In this episode of Green Shift, businessline’s Consulting Editor M Ramesh examines what it would truly take for India to achieve self-reliance in solar manufacturing and reduce its dependence on China.

While India is rapidly expanding domestic solar manufacturing, producing cells and modules locally may not be enough to achieve complete self-reliance. The country could still depend on China for critical inputs such as wafers, polysilicon and manufacturing machinery. M Ramesh argues that the long-term solution lies in building a stronger research and development ecosystem that can help India develop its own technologies, materials and manufacturing processes.

The episode explores emerging solar technologies such as perovskite solar cells, tandem cells, thin-film solar technology, heterojunction technology and copper metallisation, which could improve efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs. It also examines the state of renewable energy R&D funding in India and why greater investment is needed to move promising technologies from laboratories to commercial production.

Could a portion of the customs duty collected on imported solar cells and modules be used to fund solar R&D? And can technological innovation help India compete with China rather than simply restricting imports?

Watch this detailed analysis to understand how R&D, innovation and next-generation solar technologies could shape India’s journey towards true solar self-reliance.

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