New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is examining proposals to mandate domestically manufactured solar inverters and introduce minimum local content requirements for batteries under the next phase of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

The proposed changes aim to expand domestic manufacturing, reduce import dependence and create business opportunities for Indian solar equipment and battery manufacturers. The requirements are still under consideration and have not been finalised.

Local Content Rules May Be Expanded

Existing domestic content requirements primarily cover solar modules and cells in government-supported projects. The proposed changes could extend localisation requirements to inverters, batteries a...