The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added two new entrants, Easy Photovoltech and Akshaya Solar Power (India), to the Approved List of Module Manufacturers (ALMM), adding 81 MW and 33 MW of capacity, respectively.

However, the cumulative module manufacturing capacity decreased to 67,188 MW from 67,401 MW due to the registration expiration of some companies.

The number of solar module manufacturers under ALMM has increased to 92 after these additions.

FS India Solar Ventures, ReNew Photovoltaics, Blue Bird Solar, and Australian Premium Solar (India) were included in the provisional ALMM list with an applied capacity of 7,454 MW.

Provisional ALMM enlistment is granted within seven days of BIS certification. A time limit of two months is provided for factory inspection and final enlistment, failing which the provisional enlistment will be deemed the final enlistment.

MNRE last updated the ALMM in January this year. These updates included an addition of 3,015 MW of new capacity. New entries to the list included BVG India adding 367 MW, KLK Ventures adding 33 MW, and SAN Energy and Solution adding 27 MW to the total added capacity. Rayzon Solar, Sova Solar, Spark Solar Technologies, Swelect HHV Solar, and Vikram Solar increased their capacity by 1,369 MW, 765 MW, 82 MW, 76 MW, and 296 MW, respectively.

The introduction of ALMM has helped the domestic capacity of solar modules grow in recent years. Certain government projects mandate the use of modules included in ALMM. Solar cells will also come under the ambit of ALMM from June 1, 2026. The ministry introduced the ALMM List-II for solar cells last December.

According to Mercom’s State of Solar PV Manufacturing in India 1H 2024 Report, India added 11.3 GW of solar modules and 2 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in the first six months of 2024. The capacity additions were driven by the reinstatement of the ALMM mandate in April this year.