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The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 4.8GW of annual solar cell nameplate capacity to its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II.

Indian PV makers have welcomed the government’s plan to add solar wafers to its ALMM List-III from June 2028.

The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has published the approved list of models and manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells, which contains 13GW of annual nameplate capacity across six manufacturers.

India has nearly trebled its annual nameplate for solar cells from 9GW to 25GW between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

Under this new domestic content requirement, solar PV cells based on crystalline-silicon technology would be considered to be domestically manufactured only if they used undiffused silicon wafers.

India is still facing several challenges to increase its installed solar capacity, including financing and grid infrastructure. 

The Indian government has released guidelines for a rooftop solar scheme aiming to install solar systems in 10 millions households.

India's MNRE has announced the re-imposition of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), effective from 1 April.

MNRE divides CdTe thin-film modules into three categories: utility or grid-scale power plants, rooftop and solar pumping, and solar lighting.

Indian incentives for rooftop solar in its interim budget will offer 10 million homes the opportunity to obtain free solar electricity every month.