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However, if the soda ash  must fuel the countrys <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/renewable-energy\">RENEWABLE ENERGY<\/a> targets, the production needs to be ramped up at the rate of 2.5 &#8211; 3 lakh MT every year, to meet the rising demand.<\/p>\n<p>Industry players suggest that demand-supply gap underlines the need for more Greenfield investments in soda ash manufacturing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of clean energy and electric mobility sectors fuelling the demand for soda ash in India and the world, the domestic soda ash production needs to grow at 2.5 lakh to 3 lakh tonne a year, according toGujarat-based soda ash maker,GHCL. 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