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India’s Clean Energy Manufacturing Boom Faces an R&D Reality Check

Meagre R&D investment is limiting the sector's ability to develop indigenous technologies

September 4, 2026

/ Staff
/ Manufacturing, Mercom Research Focus, Paid, Renewable Energy, Solar
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With a record solar capacity addition of 27 GW in the first half of 2026 and a 69 GWh storage pipeline, India’s clean energy build-out is gathering pace as the country sets its sights on becoming a renewables manufacturing hub.

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