Cleantech Sector Specialist - Solar

ICF is seeking a Cleantech Sector Specialist - Solar to provide technical and strategic inputs for the solar photovoltaic manufacturing workstream under the National Mission on Cleantech Manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead strategy development for solar PV manufacturing, including cells and modules.

• Map domestic manufacturing capacity, component value chains, import dependencies, cost structures, bottlenecks, stakeholders, and opportunities for backward integration.

• Develop solar sector indigenization pathways, year-wise localisation targets, incentive instruments, and government interventions.

• Provide inputs on DCR, ALMM, BIS standards, trade measures, taxation, procurement mechanisms, and demand creation.

• Support R&D partnerships, academic-industry collaboration, technology transfer, and equipment localisation.

• Develop sector-specific financial models, cost-benefit analyses, and market intelligence covering polysilicon, wafer, cell, and module pricing.

• Support state manufacturing strategies, cluster readiness assessments, circular economy and raw-material strategies, and investor engagement.

• Lead industry consultations and contribute to baseline reports, roadmaps, dashboards, thematic reports, and consolidated deliverables.

Required skills and experience:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/equivalent.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in solar rooftop projects.

Working Relationships :

Work closely with Client, internal PMU colleagues and relevant state, utility, financial, vendor or technology stakeholders.

Maintain role-specific work plans, action trackers, deliverable calendars and supporting records.

Produce clear, accurate and decision-ready outputs within agreed timelines and quality standards.

Handle programme, beneficiary, financial, portal and stakeholder information confidentially and follow approved access and information-security requirements.

Undertake field travel and support urgent programme reviews when required by the assignment.

Bot and Third-Party Applications

Please note that this application must be submitted directly by the applicant for consideration. Failure to do so may result in the application being excluded for consideration.  Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact Candidateaccommodation@icf.com for assistance.

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