From June 1, solar projects must use only locally made cells: Why this raises concerns

The government’s domestic sourcing mandate is aimed at reducing dependence on imports. But it may also squeeze smaller ...
The Financial Express

Solar DCR rule takes effect; rooftop installations face higher costs

Rooftop solar installations may become costlier as new domestic sourcing rules for solar cells take effect. The mandate is ...
pv magazine International

SoftBank Corp.’s Research on High Energy Density Battery Packs and High-efficiency Solar Cells for HAPS Adopted by NEDO for New Four-year Project

The research is part of the initiative titled “Development and Verification of Maritime Domain Awareness Technology Using High-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft” under the “Key and Advanced Technology R&D ...

MNRE’s June 2026 ALMM mandate pushes up India’s solar cell production

The upcoming mandate for the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV cells from June 1, 2026 has helped push up manufacturing with 5 gigawatts (GW) capacity being added during ...