New Delhi, June 4 -- Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday said India is likely to become self-sufficient in solar cell manufacturing within a year, highlighting the rapid growth of the country's renewable energy and domestic manufacturing capacities.

Speaking during a fireside chat at an event marking two years of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Joshi said India's solar manufacturing ecosystem has expanded significantly over the past decade.

Referring to the growth in solar installations, the minister said, "The 2.65 gigawatt was the total installed capacity in India. Now it is 150 plus gigawatt as far as solar alone, I am speaking."

He said the expansion in renewable energy capacity prompted the ...