Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India needs to end its dependence on imports of all equipment, including solar panels.
Inaugurating the 750 megawatt (MW) solar project at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Modi said India won’t be able to fully use its solar power potential if the country doesn’t develop better solar panels, batteries and storage manufacturing capacity.
So far, the demand for solar components is largely met through imports from China that are cheaper than those produced in India or imported from other countries. India imported $2.16 billion worth of solar photovoltaic cells, panels, and modules in 2018-19.
