The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released guidelines and FAQs to standardise the approval process for solar photovoltaic (SPV) modules under the Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025. Published on August 13, 2025, the document outlines the procedure for defining product families, testing protocols, and marking rules for modules. A…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification on the applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for government solar projects. In its memorandum dated August 12, 2025, the ministry addressed queries on whether government projects under Net Metering, Behind-the-Meter, and Open Access mechanisms are exempt from using…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the implementation timeline for mandatory BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) compliance on certain solar inverters with capacities above 200 kW. The extension is applicable under the “Solar Systems, Devices and Components Goods Order, 2025”. As per the ministry’s notification dated 5 August 2025, inverters listed…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated its guidelines for listing co-branded solar photovoltaic (PV) modules under the Approved Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order, 2019. The amendments introduce expanded eligibility, longer validity, and stricter transparency norms. Under the revised framework, co-branding is now allowed in two cases. In Case I, both the…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued a clarification on 6 August 2025 regarding its revised guidelines for prototype wind turbine installations. The clarification pertains to clause 1(ii)(e) of the guidelines released on 12 June 2025. MNRE stated that the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) may issue revised grid synchronisation recommendation letters…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued updated guidelines for its pilot initiative to advance the use of innovative technologies in Green Hydrogen production and application. The revised framework focuses on demonstrating new production methods such as floating solar systems, biomass-based technologies, and wastewater-based hydrogen generation. It also encourages testing decentralised applications,…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released the first version of its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, featuring a total listed capacity of 13,066 MW from six manufacturers. Adani Solar leads with 3,832 MW across two units—1,939 MW of bifacial Mono PERC from Mundra…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a directive mandating the use of select components from its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for all wind turbines going forward. According to the ministry, the ALMM (Wind), previously referred to as the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM), now covers not…
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued draft guidelines for inverter communication systems under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. All inverter communication devices must now transmit data only to government-owned servers located in India. Use of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) SIMs is mandatory for secure transmission. The data will be monitored through…
India’s wind energy sector has called for a gradual localisation plan for turbine components, citing the risk of supply disruptions and cost escalations. The industry is responding to a recent directive from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) that proposes accelerated localisation. Wind companies have urged the government to implement a structured approach…