Reliance Industries Ltd enters ALMM list with high-efficiency HJT solar modules
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) with its high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) solar modules, featuring efficiencies of up to 23.12%.
Solarium Green re-enters solar module manufacturing with new 1 GW facility in Ahmedabad
The 1 GW solar module facility is scheduled to start commercial operation in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal year 2025-26.
“Indian solar manufacturers cannot merely catch up—we must lead”
Suhas Donthi, CEO of Emmvee, speaks with pv magazine about India’s evolving role in the global solar supply chain, the risks of oversupply, and what it will take for Indian manufacturers to lead on the world stage.
India added 25.3 GW of solar module and 11.6 GW cell capacity in 2024, says Mercom
Domestic manufacturers added 25.3 GW of solar module manufacturing capacity in 2024, taking the nation’s panel capacity to 90.9 GW as of Dec. 31, 2024.
Acme Group targets INR 10,000 crore revenue from solar cell, module manufacturing business by 2030
Acme Group plans to scale the manufacturing capacity of its recently commissioned 1.2 GW solar module factory as well as establish a PV cell facility under its new business entity Acme Renewable Equipment Manufacturing.
AXITEC Energy India secures ALMM approval for 18 MW/year of solar module capacity
AXITEC Energy India stated five models of its mono c-Si PERC solar modules are now included in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
CARE upgrades Waaree Energies’ credit rating to A+
Waaree Energies’ healthy order book of 26.5 GW (worth INR 50,000 crore) as on Dec. 31, 2024 provides a strong revenue visibility. Going forward, the demand prospects for the company are expected to remain strong in the domestic market, given favourable government policies.
India added 6.9 GW of C&I offsite solar in 2024, up 77% YoY
India’s cumulative installed open access (offsite commercial and industrial) solar capacity reached 20.2 GW as of Dec. 31 2024 with a record annual addition of 6.9 GW in 2024
Solar manufacturing in India: Paving the way for a self-reliant renewable future
As India advances toward its Vision 2047 goals, solar module and cell manufacturing must be at the heart of the renewable energy strategy. While policy interventions like ALMM and production-linked incentives have laid a strong foundation, the next phase requires intensifying domestic raw material manufacturing and supply chains, scaling solar cell production with novel technologies, developing a skilled workforce to support advanced manufacturing, and elevating export competitiveness through quality certifications and trade agreements.
India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity to surpass 50 GW by fiscal 2027
India’s solar cell manufacturing capacity is set to touch 50-55 GW by fiscal 2027, up five-fold from 10 GW at the end of fiscal 2024, says a new report by Crisil Ratings.
