India’s Solar Self‑Reliance Drive Leaves Factories Dark, Jobs at Risk
Factories producing solar panels are shutting down as domestic cell shortages force waiting times of six‑to‑eight months, inflating panel costs and jeopardizing nearly $4 billion of investment and India’s 2030 solar capacity goal. The policy aimed at cutting Chinese dependence now threatens thousands of jobs and pushes output from 3.2 GW to about 1 GW.