India’s solar story is about to add a new chapter on water. The Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), cleared by the Union Cabinet under PM Narendra Modi on August 1, 2026, is a dedicated push to install solar panels on reservoirs, lakes, and industrial water bodies across the country.

A solar module looks simple from the outside, a flat panel of cells behind glass. What most people never see is everything that happens before that panel reaches a rooftop or a solar farm.

For years, Indian solar manufacturing lived in the shadow of larger, cheaper overseas suppliers. That perception is changing fast.