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Reliance, Avaada, SASA among new additions to ALMM solar module list

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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….

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MNRE clarifies ALMM exemptions for net billing and virtual metering models

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that net billing, virtual net metering, and group net metering will be treated at par with net metering under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II. Currently, ALMM List-II covers only solar modules. However, starting June 2026, it will also include solar cells. In its clarification, MNRE stated that virtual and group net metering involve either multiple consumers of the same category or…

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MNRE clarifies ALMM norms for solar cells, defines rules for PID variants

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released detailed clarifications on the inclusion of solar cells in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The guidelines define how product families and minor changes will be handled during the enlistment process. Solar cells with and without potential induced degradation (PID) resistance will be considered distinct product families and will be listed separately. Efficiency and wattage data collected during ALMM inspections will be used…

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MNRE lowers efficiency thresholds for off-grid solar modules under ALMM

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM), making it easier for low-wattage solar modules used in off-grid applications to qualify. The change applies to category-III off-grid systems such as solar lamps, street lights, and fans. These systems, with modules under 200 Wp capacity, will now require only 18 per cent minimum efficiency for enlistment. This applies to both crystalline-silicon (c-Si) and cadmium telluride (CdTe)…

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MNRE updates ALMM, adds 1,541 MW solar capacity

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated its approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM), increasing India’s total solar module manufacturing capacity under the list to 64.56 GW. The latest update includes two new manufacturers: Indosolar Limited, with an approved capacity of 1,525 MW, and Visaka Industries Limited, with 16 MW. Indosolar will produce bifacial mono-passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) and bifacial tunnel oxide passivated contact solar modules. Telangana-based Visaka Industries…

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MNRE includes solar PV cells in ALMM framework

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has announced the inclusion of solar PV cells in a newly introduced List-II under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), set to take effect from June 1, 2026.  This amendment expands the ALMM framework, which previously only covered solar modules. With the addition of solar cells to ALMM, projects that require the use of ALMM-enlisted solar modules from List-I will now also need to ensure…

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SJVN invites bids for 700 MW solar projects in Gujarat

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SJVN Green Energy has issued a tender for the design, engineering, supply, erection, testing, and commissioning of solar projects with a cumulative capacity of 700 MW (100 MWx7 plots) at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat. The bid submission deadline is set for November 19, 2024, with bids to open the same day. The projects are divided into two phases: Phase 1: 500 MW under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) Phase-XXI, comprising five plots…

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MNRE clarifies ALMM exemption for solar projects with prior approval

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) order does not apply to open access and net-metering solar projects that secured approvals before October 1, 2022.  According to an official memorandum, this exemption covers projects where the initial application for approvals, such as in-principle approval or no objection certificate, was submitted before the specified date. The application must have been filed with relevant authorities…

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MNRE increases solar module capacity under ALMM by 2.09 GW

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 2,094 MW of solar module capacity, bringing the total capacity to 58,422 MW.  Major additions include SAEL Solar P6 with 2,065 MW and Grew Energy with 29 MW. Meanwhile, ITI, Jyotitech Solar, SunField Energy, and Suryakamal Energy have been removed from the list. New entrants on the provisional list include Ganesh Green Bharat with 131…