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Solar firm 5B readies Indian manufacturing after $50m US deal

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A landmark $50 million-plus US contract win has spurred rapid solar rollout company 5B to build a US Customs-compliant manufacturing plant in India in partnership with top local panel maker and engineering group Waaree.

Adding production in India will skirt US aversion to solar hardware made in China.

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Ben Potter writes on energy, climate change and innovation, and has been Washington correspondent, opinion editor and companies editor. Connect with Ben on Twitter. Email Ben at bpotter@afr.com
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