The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 8,653 MW of solar module manufacturing capacity.

The cumulative module manufacturing capacity has reached 87,973 MW after the latest additions.

Premier Energies Global Environment (Premier Energies) (1,085 MW), Indosol Solar (472 MW), Pravanya Solar India (Luno Solar) (79 MW), Green Brilliance Renewable Energy LLP (32 MW), Nextbrio Industries (21 MW), Amrut Energy (48 MW) were the new entries.

The total number of module manufacturers has now increased to 104.

The companies that increased their capacity are Contendre Greenergy, adding 45 MW; Gautam Solar, adding 382 MW; Goldi Sun (Goldi Solar), adding 3,114 MW; Insolation Green Energy, adding 20 MW; ReNew Photovoltaics, adding 84 MW; RenewSys India, adding 1,197 MW; Solex Energy, adding 767 MW; Waaree Energies, adding 42 MW; Oswal Solar Structure, adding 343 MW; ADM Solar Power and Infrastructure, adding 373 MW; and Luminous Power Technologies, adding 264 MW.

Delisted companies re-included in the ALMM are Agrawal Renewable Energy (125 MW) and Unique Power (160 MW).

In April this year, MNRE updated the ALMM by adding 5,085 MW of solar module manufacturing capacity.

Recently, MNRE reduced the minimum module efficiency requirement under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers for modules used in off-grid solar projects. The minimum efficiency for crystalline silicon technology modules used in off-grid solar projects was reduced to 18% from 19%.

The efficiency of cadmium telluride thin film technology modules remained the same.

MNRE also issued clarifications on solar cells enlistment in the ALMM. The Ministry said it would treat potential induced degradation (PID) and non-PID cells as different products or families and enlist them separately.

India added 25.3 GW of solar module capacity and 11.6 GW of solar cell capacity in calendar year 2024, according to Mercom’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 2025 report. The additions were primarily driven by demand from the solar project pipeline and the reimposition of the ALMM order from April 2024.