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MNRE proposes RLMM rule changes to promote local sourcing

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft amendments to the procedure for listing or updating wind turbine models in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM).  The proposed changes are aimed at strengthening domestic manufacturing, tightening cybersecurity controls, and simplifying documentation. Stakeholders have three weeks to submit feedback. The draft mandates domestic sourcing of key components—blades, towers, gearboxes, and generators. A limited exemption applies to new models or manufacturers, allowing…

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MNRE issues revised draft guidelines for prototype wind turbines

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released revised draft guidelines for the installation and certification of prototype wind turbines in India. The new framework allows manufacturers up to three years to complete type testing and secure certification from internationally accredited agencies. The National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai, will implement the framework. Prototype turbines will be installed only for type testing. NIWE will issue a recommendation letter to initiate the process….

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MNRE reports record 29.52 GW renewable capacity addition in FY 2024–25

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has reported strong progress in India’s clean energy sector for the Financial Year 2024–25. A record 29.52 GW of renewable energy capacity was added during the year, taking the total installed renewable capacity to 220.10 GW as of 31 March 2025.   Solar energy was the main driver of this increase, with 23.83 GW added in FY 2024–25. This is a notable jump from the 15.03 GW added…

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Senvion India’s 3.1M130 wind turbine enters MNRE’s approved list

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Senvion India has announced that its 3.1M130 wind turbine is now included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM), issued in April 2025. Commercial grid-connected installations are set to begin across India. The 3.1M130 turbine features a 130-metre rotor, based on the 2XM platform, and is designed for pad constraint sites where capacity is limited by location. It is fully designed, prototype-tested, and certified in India….

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MNRE updates DCR norms for solar cells

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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated domestic content requirement (DCR) norms for solar cells. According to the new guidelines, only solar cells based on crystalline-silicon technology and manufactured in India using undiffused silicon wafers (black wafers) will qualify as domestically produced. These wafers fall under Customs Tariff Head 3818, and all manufacturing processes, from wafer to solar cell, must be carried out within India. Solar cells made using imported diffused…

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MNRE notifies revised Solar Systems Goods Order, 2025

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The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the Solar Systems, Devices, and Components Goods Order, 2025, revising and superseding the Solar Photovoltaics, Systems, Devices, and Components Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2017.  The new order, published in the Gazette of India on January 27, 2025, under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Act, 2016, will come into effect 180 days from the publication date. It covers Solar PV modules, inverters,…

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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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Centre lays foundation for 4,000 MW solar projects in Rajasthan

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The Central Government has initiated the development of 4,000 MW solar power projects in Rajasthan, with the foundation stone laid on December 17, 2024. The projects include: Pugal Solar Project (2,450 MW): Phase-I and Phase-II (1,000 MW each): Located in Soorasar village, Pugal tehsil, Bikaner. Phase-III (450 MW): Located in Sardarpura village, Chhatargarh tehsil, Bikaner. Developed by Rajasthan Solarpark Development Company Limited (RSDCL), a subsidiary of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL), under MNRE’s scheme…

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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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NHPC inks 1,280 MW renewable power sale deal with UPPCL

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On 27 November 2024, NHPC signed a power sale agreement (PSA) with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) for the supply of 1,280 MW of Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE).  The agreement, formalized in Lucknow, is part of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Renewable Energy Implementing Agency (REIA) scheme. FDRE combines renewable energy benefits with grid stability to ensure consistent dispatch and availability.  Under the REIA scheme, SJVN acts as an…