<p>Indian clean energy firms will be required to use <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/solar-power">solar photovoltaic (PV) modules</a> from cells made locally by a government-approved list of companies from June 2026, in a move to curb imports from top supplier China.</p>.<p>India already requires the use of locally-made PV modules in government projects from an approved list of domestic manufacturers, and authorities have now extended this rule to solar cells as well.</p>.<p>The government plans to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW by 2030 from about 156 GW at present.</p>.Thin-film solar panel: Scientists find new coating to generate energy from any object.<p>Currently, India has a solar PV module-making capacity of about 80 gigawatts (GW), while its cell-making capacity is slightly more than 7 GW, with companies largely relying on Chinese cells to make modules.</p>.<p>The government will issue a list of approved cell manufacturers as the installed capacity of solar PV cells in the country is expected to increase substantially next year, the renewable energy ministry said on Monday.</p>.<p>Several Indian companies have already set up or are in the process of establishing solar cell making plants.</p>.<p>Tata Power recently commissioned a 4.3 GW cell making plant in southern India. Reliance Industries aims to commission its first phase of a 20 GW integrated solar cell and module production facility before the end of this year in the state of Gujarat, where the Adani Group already has a 4 GW cell and module making plant. </p>
<p>Indian clean energy firms will be required to use <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/solar-power">solar photovoltaic (PV) modules</a> from cells made locally by a government-approved list of companies from June 2026, in a move to curb imports from top supplier China.</p>.<p>India already requires the use of locally-made PV modules in government projects from an approved list of domestic manufacturers, and authorities have now extended this rule to solar cells as well.</p>.<p>The government plans to increase its non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW by 2030 from about 156 GW at present.</p>.Thin-film solar panel: Scientists find new coating to generate energy from any object.<p>Currently, India has a solar PV module-making capacity of about 80 gigawatts (GW), while its cell-making capacity is slightly more than 7 GW, with companies largely relying on Chinese cells to make modules.</p>.<p>The government will issue a list of approved cell manufacturers as the installed capacity of solar PV cells in the country is expected to increase substantially next year, the renewable energy ministry said on Monday.</p>.<p>Several Indian companies have already set up or are in the process of establishing solar cell making plants.</p>.<p>Tata Power recently commissioned a 4.3 GW cell making plant in southern India. Reliance Industries aims to commission its first phase of a 20 GW integrated solar cell and module production facility before the end of this year in the state of Gujarat, where the Adani Group already has a 4 GW cell and module making plant. </p>