Bhupesh Verma

The potential benefits on various fronts—from fiscal to health and employment—could be game-changing.

The Government of India, through its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPS), National Manufacturing Policy (NMP) and Make in India, has announced several measures and incentives favouring renewable manufacturers. The National Wind Mission and the Renewable Energy Law also include a variety of measures that would benefit domestic manufacturers. This report comprehensively examines the manufacturing supply chain of different components used in Renewable Energy (RE) systems, especially wind and solar technology, in India.

India has set a target of deploying 100 GW solar power by 2022. Solar installations in the country primarily use Photovoltaic (PV) technology. It is estimated that 339-395 GW of solar PV will be deployed by 2040. At present, the domestic cell and module manufacturing capacities stand at approximately 3.2 GW and 8.4 GW, respectively. However, the existing manufacturing capacities are underutilised.

Indigenisation of Lithium-ion battery manufacturing: A Techno-Economic Feasibility Assessment

This Policy Brief speaks about domestic manufacturing of polysilicon in India, given the ambitious solar targets. It will require two main policy incentives to make it competitive with international prices: low interest finance (6%) and cheaper electricity.

This report—a joint effort of CSTEP and RAND Corporation—examines various state-level policy initiatives for solar PV module manufacturing in India. 10 states were chosen based on parameters such as ease of doing business, existing PV installed capacity, etc.

Indigenisation of Lithium ion Battery Manufacturing A Techno-economic Feasibility Assessment