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Policy mandating that a minimum percentage of equipment in a renewable project be sourced from domestic manufacturers.
What it means
Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) is a policy mandate that a specified percentage of equipment in a renewable energy project — typically modules, cells, and inverters — be sourced from domestic manufacturers. India's ALMM and the US IRA's domestic content adder are two of the most consequential examples in 2026.
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