India’s solar companies face cell shortage amid China hurdles

Move to localize manufacturing hampered by export curbs, lack of knowhow India is experiencing a solar cell shortage as it moves to localize manufacturing of the entire solar value chain. © Reuters BENGALURU — India's small and midsize solar manufacturers are grappling with an acute shortage of cells in the market just as the country is pushing for domestic manufacturing of these critical building blocks for panels, due to hurdles related to Chinese equipment imports, financing and lack of cutting-edge knowledge.

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