Archive · 21 Aug 2026
India Plans New Scheme to Boost Domestic Polysilicon Manufacturing
The Indian government wants more solar equipment to be made inside India.
One important material is polysilicon, which is used to make parts for solar panels.
Officials say India may need 30GW of polysilicon-making capacity by 2030.
Building this capacity could attract about ₹25,000 crore in investment.
An existing government incentive program mainly supports solar cells and modules.
The government is considering another program for wafers and ingots.
This plan is meant to reduce dependence on imports, especially from China.
India also expects to invest heavily in clean energy as it works toward its climate goals.
The Centre is preparing a scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing for solar modules.
India may need at least 30GW of polysilicon capacity by 2030, requiring an estimated ₹25,000 crore investment.
The existing production-linked incentive scheme focuses mainly on solar cells and modules, with limited polysilicon capacity expected.
The government is also developing a separate scheme for manufacturing wafers and ingots.
India aims to reduce reliance on China while expanding non-fossil energy capacity and meeting its net-zero target.
- Who
- The Centre, represented by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, secretary of the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- What
- The government is planning a scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing and is also working on support for wafers and ingots.
- When
- The announcement was made on Friday during the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit 2026; the targeted capacity is for 2030.
- Where
- The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit 2026; the event location was not specified.
- Why
- To strengthen energy security, improve manufacturing resilience, and reduce India’s dependence on imported solar-manufacturing components.
- Target polysilicon capacity
- At least 30GW by 2030
- Estimated investment potential
- ₹25,000 crore
- Current solar module capacity
- More than 200GW
- Current solar cell capacity
- Around 30GW
- India’s non-fossil capacity goal
- 500GW, including about 300GW of solar
- Energy-transition investment need
- About $500 billion by the end of this decade
- Net-zero investment estimate
- Approximately $13 trillion to reach net-zero emissions by 2070