India's Solar Cell Mandate Locks Import-Reliant Module Makers Out of Government Tenders
India's ALMM cell mandate has taken full effect, barring module assemblers without domestic cell supply from subsidized rooftop and government tenders.
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India's ALMM cell mandate has taken full effect, barring module assemblers without domestic cell supply from subsidized rooftop and government tenders.
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