Reliance, Avaada, SASA among new additions to ALMM solar module list
Author: PPD Team Date: June 9, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: June 9, 2025
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the 39th revision of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Reliance Industries Limited has officially joined the ALMM list. Its new bifacial hetero-junction monocrystalline silicon (HJT) modules are now registered, with efficiencies reaching up to 23.12%. The listed capacity for its manufacturing facility in Jamnagar, Gujarat, stands at 1716 MW/year.
Avaada Electro Private Limited also made its debut. It added bifacial N-Type TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) glass-to-glass modules, with power ratings up to 710 Wp and efficiencies over 23%. Avaada’s registered facility in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has an enlisted capacity of 1272 MW/year.
SASA Energy LLP has updated its entry with several model additions and a revised manufacturing capacity of 98 MW/year. Its new modules include bifacial N-Type TOPCon glass-to-glass models, with efficiencies starting from 20.95% and reaching 23.23%.
Other manufacturers such as Integrated Batteries India Pvt Ltd, Insolation Green Energy Pvt Ltd, Agrawal Renewable Energy Pvt Ltd, and Oswal Solar Structure Pvt Ltd also updated their models and capacities in this round.
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