Why India’s 300GW Solar Target Needs Secondary Copper — And Why Every Solar Panel Is a Future Copper Bank
Solar energy produces clean electricity. It is also built with copper — and more of it than most discussions of the energy transition acknowledge. A typical solar installation requires 5–6 tonnes of copper per megawatt — in wiring, inverters, earthing systems, and grid connections. At India’s solar target of 300GW by 2030, this implies copper […]
