Waaree Energies announced that its solar photovoltaic cells have been included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List II (ALMM List II) for solar photovoltaic cells. The inclusion was notified under the third revision of ALMM List II issued on 15 December 2025. According to the…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has released a draft proposal to raise the minimum efficiency requirements for solar PV modules listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers. The plan introduces phased standards from January 1, 2027 and tighter benchmarks from January 1, 2028. The draft sets new thresholds for each application…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for Wind (ALMM-Wind) and the new Wind Turbine Components list (ALMM-WTC). The memorandum, dated October 29, 2025, replaces the earlier Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM), which has now been…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic modules, adding 6,922 MW of new capacity. With this revision, the cumulative capacity under the ALMM now stands at 116,467 MW. The latest update, listed as Revision XLIII and dated October 13, 2025, introduces…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has directed all government agencies in the renewable energy sector to strictly follow procurement rules and regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). MNRE noted that in August 2025, some government agencies issued bids with very short submission windows, in some…
India’s solar manufacturing sector added 44.2 gigawatts (GW) of module capacity and 7.5 GW of cell capacity in the first half of 2025, according to Mercom India’s report State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 1H 2025. The report links the growth to the 186 GW large-scale solar project pipeline expected between 2025 and 2027,…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the first revision of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells, along with a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) to clarify its implementation. Both documents were issued on 23 September 2025. The revision adds two manufacturers to List-II,…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued an updated Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules on 19 September 2025, adding new modules and correcting earlier records. The update includes enlistments for Avaada Energy, Ksolare Energy, FS Green Energies, Loom Solar, Cosmic PV Power, and Rajratan Ventures…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a draft amendment proposing the inclusion of solar wafers under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM). The provision is planned to take effect from June 1, 2028. According to the draft, ALMM List-III will cover wafers, with enlistment conditional on at least three…
India has reached 100 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity registered under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules. Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said the increase was enabled by policy measures such as the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high-efficiency solar modules….