Hindustan Times From Importer to Solar Manufacturer. This is India’s Energy Shift

Partnered: India isn’t short on sunshine. It has nearly 300–335 sunny days every year. So why did solar manufacturing take so long to scale?

In this insightful podcast clip, Dr Chetan Shah, Director & MD of Solex Energy Limited, breaks down the real challenge: mindset. For years, India relied heavily on imports, with nearly 95% of solar panels sourced from abroad, leaving domestic manufacturing at just 5%.

He shares how the company made a bold shift in 2019, from being a government supplier to becoming a large-scale manufacturer aligned with global standards. With growing demand in India and worldwide, the focus is now on scaling production capacity at speed.

The message is clear: India has the entrepreneurial spirit and capability. What it needed was long-term support and confidence to build self-reliance in solar manufacturing.

Watch the full clip to understand India’s solar turning point.

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