Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 07:23am on 28 Aug 2025,Thursday Business
India’s solar manufacturing capacity has surged 50-fold over the past decade, producing enough panels to generate 100 gigawatts of electricity. The government aims to position India as a global clean-energy hub. However, a 50% tariff imposed by the Trump administration now threatens exports to the U.S., India’s largest market. Compounding challenges, India remains heavily reliant on Chinese imports for solar cells and silicon wafers. To counter this, New Delhi is promoting energy self-sufficiency through incentives and mandates for local sourcing, especially for rooftop solar installations across 27 million households. Despite progress, China still dominates over 80% of global solar manufacturing, raising concerns about India’s competitiveness in the renewable energy race. (PC: Ember & LinkedIn)
