India imported solar cells and modules worth over $1.27 billion (~₹116 billion) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 2.8% year-over-year decline from $1.3 billion (~₹112.9 billion) in Q1 2025, according to data from the Department of Commerce. On a quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) basis, combined module and cell imports increased by 14.3% from over $1.11 billion (~₹98.8 billion). Solar module imports rose 81.2%, while cell imports declined 1.9% from the previous quarter.