India's Polysilicon Push: Inside Centre's Plans To Cut China Solar Dependence

India has built a large solar manufacturing base. But there is still one major gap.The country can make solar modules and is rapidly expanding cell production. Yet it remains dependent on imports for polysilicon, the key raw material that sits at the start of the solar manufacturing chain.Now, the Centre is looking to change that. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working on an incentive scheme to encourage domestic polysilicon manufacturing. The initial proposal was aimed at supporting more than 10 GW of capacity. The government is also considering a larger push, with a target of at least 30 GW of domestic polysilicon capacity by 2030.The move is aimed at reducing India's dependence on China and building a more integrated solar supply chain.Why Polysilicon MattersPolysilicon is not the solar panel itself. It is one of the first building blocks. It is converted into ingots and wafers.