Electronic-Grade Polysilicon
$0.20 bnAnnual import
0%Indian capability
3,800Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹10,000 crTo localise
Why India imports it. India produces solar-grade polysilicon (planned) but not electronic-grade (11N purity).
Why it matters. Polysilicon is the upstream of every chip; capex-heavy but strategic.
Can India localise it? Hard - 5-7 years for electronic grade; technology licensing required.
Where it comes from. Germany (50%), USA (30%), China (20%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 76.25Dependency
LPI 25.5Localisation potential
IAI 47.25Investment attractiveness
SRI 73.75Supply risk
SCI 58.25Supply-chain complexity
TRI 36.25Technology readiness
IMI 73.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 59.25National-security relevance
EPI 50.25Export potential
ICGI 90.5Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
No significant domestic maker.
Global leaders
Wacker ChemieHemlock SemiconductorOci Company
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Strategic inference. Strategic inference; no India-specific public data. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).