Solar Silver Paste (Front Contact)
$0.50 bnAnnual import
15%Indian capability
3,975Supplier concentration (HHI)
₹800 crTo localise
Why India imports it. Heraeus, Dupont, Samsung SDI dominate; Heramba has small line.
Why it matters. Front contact silver paste; tracks cell capacity.
Can India localise it? Yes - 3-4 years.
Where it comes from. China (55%), South Korea (25%), Japan (15%).
Scorecard
The ten indices
CMDI 67Dependency
LPI 51.75Localisation potential
IAI 63.75Investment attractiveness
SRI 60Supply risk
SCI 56.5Supply-chain complexity
TRI 41.25Technology readiness
IMI 70.5Industrial multiplier
NSRI 48National-security relevance
EPI 63.75Export potential
ICGI 65Capability gap
Who makes it
Manufacturers
In India
Heramba Enercon
Global leaders
HeraeusDupontSamsung Sdi
Intelligence
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Sources
Primary references
Confidence: Reasoned estimate. Reasoned estimate. Part of Techadyant Labs' Critical Manufacturing Dependencies (Edition I).