Spotlight on cells – 10-2025

As India’s solar industry moves from headline growth to a more complex phase, the October edition of pv magazine examines what needs to come next for the vast nation to reach its renewable energy potential. In the first half of 2025 India added 24 GW of new solar capacity – a 57% year on year increase. The government sees solar as a way to meet the vast electricity demand of its growing population and industrial base, and this is reflected in its policy decisions. India is supporting both large-scale and distributed solar demand, and moving forward as well with matching support for energy storage and grid flexibility.