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Soaring Input Costs, Weak Rupee Cast Shadow on Solar Project Economics

Prices of silver, aluminum and copper register sharpest rise, adding to procurement pressure

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The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s solar value chain in 2026. Higher input costs are squeezing manufacturers’ margins, while rising module and equipment prices are beginning to weigh on project economics for developers.

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