India

Population (World Bank): 1,450,935,790 (2024)

Metal/Ore Exports (% of Total Merchandise Exports, World Bank): 3.7% (2024)

Petroleum Production (Million barrels per day, EIA): 1,454 Mb/d (2024)

Human Development Index (World Rank, UNDP): 130

2021 Resource Governance Index Score, Mining Sector (NRGI): 70/100

EITI Status: N/A

Link to key economic information (Atlas of Economic Complexity)

Policy documents that include local content relevant provisions:

• Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017

Policy documents that include renewable energy local content relevant provisions:

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Memorandum No. 283/134/2017-GRID SOLAR, 2025

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Memorandum No. 283/43/2024-GRID SOLAR, 2024

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Memorandum No. 283/5/2018-GRID SOLAR, 2023

• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Memorandum No. 293/8/2017-Wind, 2018

Local Content Relevant News:

• January 2026 - India eyes 50% local content for battery storage in wind, solar projects amid China concerns

• December 2025 - Power Ministry Mandates 20% Local Content Requirements for VGF BESS Projects

• April 2025 - India Pushing for Wind Turbine Manufacturing Indigenization

• March 2025 - Government Mandates 100% Domestic Content for EV Components Under PM E-Drive

• February 2025 - POWERGRID Invites Bids for 1.07 MW Rooftop Solar Project at NIT Durgapur

• May 2024 - Telangana solar program hindered by DCR policy

• May 2024 - MNRE Clarifies Domestic Content Requirements for Solar PV Projects, Endorses Local Manufacturing

  
  

Analysis and Case Studies:

Relevant Initiatives:

• CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme)

  • Guidelines for implementation of Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme)