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🚨BIG BLOW TO CHINA: India Imports Solar Silver Paste Worth 10000 Crore From China, Now India Develops Indigenous Silver Paste at 24% Lower Cost. India was importing a critical material used in solar panel manufacturing, reportedly worth nearly ₹10,000 crore annually, with China dominating the supply chain. Now, an IIT Bombay-incubated Indian startup has developed the country's first indigenous solar silver metallisation paste, potentially breaking a crucial technological dependency. The bigger breakthrough? The indigenous alternative could be around 24% cheaper than the imported Chinese material. This is not just another startup achievement. Silver paste is a critical component used to create the conductive lines on solar cells that collect and transfer electricity. Without it, efficient solar cell manufacturing becomes difficult. Despite becoming a major player in solar module manufacturing, India continued importing this specialised material from China and other international suppliers. In other words, we were manufacturing solar panels but remained dependent on foreign countries for one of their most important components. That dependency could now begin to change. Developed by IIT Bombay-incubated NED Materials Private Limited, the indigenous formulation has reportedly undergone industrial testing, achieving a solar cell efficiency of 22.47%. The next target is even bigger: developing silver-coated copper paste to reduce dependence on silver itself. This is what genuine technological self-reliance looks like: not simply assembling products imported from elsewhere, but developing the critical technologies and materials that power them.