Bharat RE summit can help solar manufacturers deepen global partnerships: ISMA

International events such as the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo (BRESE) 2026 offer India’s growing solar PV manufacturing sector a platform to share its growth story with the world while deepening global relationships, says Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA) Secretary General Amit Manohar. Excerpts: What do is the significance of these events mean for the world and India? These three events come at a defining moment for solar manufacturing. Around the world, countries are seeking looking for reliable, diversified sources of solar components, and India has emerged as a strong, and trusted partner. India has now commissioned over 50 GW of solar cell capacity, with around 45 GW enlisted under ALMM List-II, and investments in ingots, wafers, and polysilicon are underway. Hosting these events lets India show share how to build a complete solar manufacturing ecosystem can be built, and deepen partnerships worldwide with the world. How do India’s clean energy generation and manufacturing sectors aim to leverage these events? Indian solar manufacturers are coming to these events in full strength. ISMA is a Gold Partner at the Bharat RE Summit, with a dedicated pavilion and a session in the Clean Manufacturing track. We are joined by our member companies, who represent the core of India’s integrated solar manufacturing, from cells to upstream segments. Together, we will showcase the industry’s progress across the value chain and in high-efficiency technologies such as TOPCon and heterojunction, and engage global buyers, technology partners and investors. How can India’s private sector work with the International Solar Alliance to push for distributed RE? Distributed solar is where Indian manufacturing has the most to offer. PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar are strong examples. Together, they have solarised around 30 lakh agricultural pumps and taken rooftop solar to more than 60 lakh homes, using domestically manufactured modules and strengthening rural energy access and local industry. ISMA’s report on PM-KUSUM, Powering the Farms, Building the Factory, to be released at the Bharat RE Summit, documents this model, from farmers’ experiences to manufacturing potential. Working with the ISA, Indian manufacturers can bring this experience to least developed countries through quality, climate-suited products, aggregated supply, local assembly and skill development. How is ISMA leveraging these events, and how can they help the sector grow? For ISMA, these events are a moment to tell India’s solar manufacturing story to the world. At the Bharat RE Summit, we will release three reports: India’s Solar Manufacturing Vision 2047, a modelled assessment of India’s path to a fully integrated value chain; a report on how PM-KUSUM is building domestic industry while powering farms; and a report on perovskite solar, the next frontier in cell technology. Our pavilion brings together our member manufacturers and their factories across India. The lasting value lies in the partnerships these events create with government, ISA countries and global investors, which will carry Indian solar manufacturing into its next phase of growth. How can India use its solar manufacturing experience to help developing countries adapt and scale up? India’s experience shows that a clear long-term vision, supportive policy and industry commitment can build a strong solar manufacturing base within a few years. We are happy to share these learnings. Indian manufacturers can work with developing countries through joint ventures, technology partnerships, factory skilling and local assembly, helping them build manufacturing capability at a pace and scale suited to their needs. How can the government and private sector leverage such events to boost investment in domestic clean energy? Investor interest in Indian solar manufacturing continues to grow, and these events are an excellent platform to build on it. The next phase of growth, in ingots, wafers and polysilicon, is capital-intensive and long-term. Continued policy clarity, demand visibility and partnerships with multilateral institutions and global investors can help attract patient capital. This will strengthen India’s role as a trusted solar manufacturing hub for the world. What do is the significance of these events mean for the world and India? These three events come at a defining moment for solar manufacturing. Around the world, countries are seeking looking for reliable, diversified sources of solar components, and India has emerged as a strong, and trusted partner. India has now commissioned over 50 GW of solar cell capacity, with around 45 GW enlisted under ALMM List-II, and investments in ingots, wafers, and polysilicon are underway. Hosting these events lets India show share how to build a complete solar manufacturing ecosystem can be built, and deepen partnerships worldwide with the world. How do India’s clean energy generation and manufacturing sectors aim to leverage these events? Indian solar manufacturers are coming to these events in full strength. ISMA is a Gold Partner at the Bharat RE Summit, with a dedicated pavilion and a session in the Clean Manufacturing track. We are joined by our member companies, who represent the core of India’s integrated solar manufacturing, from cells to upstream segments. Together, we will showcase the industry’s progress across the value chain and in high-efficiency technologies such as TOPCon and heterojunction, and engage global buyers, technology partners and investors. How can India’s private sector work with the International Solar Alliance to push for distributed RE? Distributed solar is where Indian manufacturing has the most to offer. PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar are strong examples. Together, they have solarised around 30 lakh agricultural pumps and taken rooftop solar to more than 60 lakh homes, using domestically manufactured modules and strengthening rural energy access and local industry. ISMA’s report on PM-KUSUM, Powering the Farms, Building the Factory, to be released at the Bharat RE Summit, documents this model, from farmers’ experiences to manufacturing potential. Working with the ISA, Indian manufacturers can bring this experience to least developed countries through quality, climate-suited products, aggregated supply, local assembly and skill development. How is ISMA leveraging these events, and how can they help the sector grow? For ISMA, these events are a moment to tell India’s solar manufacturing story to the world. At the Bharat RE Summit, we will release three reports: India’s Solar Manufacturing Vision 2047, a modelled assessment of India’s path to a fully integrated value chain; a report on how PM-KUSUM is building domestic industry while powering farms; and a report on perovskite solar, the next frontier in cell technology. Our pavilion brings together our member manufacturers and their factories across India. The lasting value lies in the partnerships these events create with government, ISA countries and global investors, which will carry Indian solar manufacturing into its next phase of growth. How can India use its solar manufacturing experience to help developing countries adapt and scale up? India’s experience shows that a clear long-term vision, supportive policy and industry commitment can build a strong solar manufacturing base within a few years. We are happy to share these learnings. Indian manufacturers can work with developing countries through joint ventures, technology partnerships, factory skilling and local assembly, helping them build manufacturing capability at a pace and scale suited to their needs. How can the government and private sector leverage such events to boost investment in domestic clean energy? Investor interest in Indian solar manufacturing continues to grow, and these events are an excellent platform to build on it. The next phase of growth, in ingots, wafers and polysilicon, is capital-intensive and long-term. Continued policy clarity, demand visibility and partnerships with multilateral institutions and global investors can help attract patient capital. This will strengthen India’s role as a trusted solar manufacturing hub for the world.