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ALMM-Listed Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Surpasses 162 GW

India’s solar manufacturing base under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has crossed a major milestone, with total enlisted solar module capacity reaching 162,109 MW, following the addition of 17,268 MW in February 2026, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

The latest update to ALMM List-I includes the entry of three new manufacturers contributing a combined 1,968 MW. KRG Power Solar, operating under the brand Space Solar, accounted for 1,094 MW, while Sunbond Energy added 844 MW and Sun2Earth Solar contributed 30 MW.

Capacity additions from existing manufacturers formed the bulk of the increase. RenewSys India commissioned 2,268 MW from a new manufacturing facility in Maharashtra, taking its total ALMM-approved capacity to 5,117 MW. SAEL Solar P6, part of SAEL Industries, added 1,535 MW from its Rajasthan plant, raising its cumulative listed capacity to 4,129 MW.

Pahal Solar expanded capacity by 2,076 MW through a new facility in Surat, Gujarat. Premier Energies Global Environment added 1,507 MW from a Telangana plant, increasing its total ALMM-listed capacity to 5,153 MW. Grew Energy (Grew Solar) recorded one of the largest single additions, commissioning 3,015 MW at its Dudu facility in Rajasthan, taking its total listed capacity to 5,818 MW.

Several other manufacturers also scaled up operations. Emmvee Energy added 2,079 MW, Sunify Solar expanded by 1,406 MW, ReNew Photovoltaics increased capacity by 624 MW, and Surya International Enterprise added 320 MW. Mundra Solar PV (Adani Solar) expanded by 244 MW, while Unique Sun Power increased capacity by 226 MW.

The previous ALMM update was issued on December 22, 2025, when MNRE added 23,119 MW, taking total listed module capacity to 144,841 MW. That update also marked the entry of six new manufacturers, including Znshine Solarworld, Inox Solar, Macwin Solar Energy, Eastman Green Technologies, Frontier Energy, and Green Valley Motors, with a combined capacity of 4,187 MW.

In December 2025, existing manufacturers had collectively expanded capacity by 18,932 MW. Waaree Energies led the expansion by adding 6,684 MW at its Chikhli facility in Gujarat, reaching 16,444 MW. Rayzon Solar commissioned 5,659 MW at a new plant in Surat, taking its capacity to 9,065 MW. Goldi Sun listed 3,384 MW from a new Gujarat plant, pushing its capacity close to 18 GW.

Additional expansions included Insolation Green Energy (INA Solar) adding 1,589 MW at its Dudu plant, increasing its total listed capacity to 3,602 MW. Saatvik Solar Industries expanded by 1,181 MW to 3,122 MW, while Australian Premium Solar (India) added 335 MW to reach 622 MW. MKU Holdings increased capacity by 64 MW, and SAEL Solar Manufacturing added 36 MW at its Punjab facility.

Introduced in 2021, the ALMM framework acts as a quality and compliance mechanism, ensuring that only approved domestic manufacturers are eligible to supply solar modules for government-supported projects, subsidies, and tenders. The list is periodically revised to reflect new entrants and capacity expansions.

From June 1, 2026, solar PV cells will also fall under the ALMM framework. MNRE released the first version of ALMM List-II for solar cells in July 2025, initially enlisting 13,066 MW across six manufacturers and nine production units. Following multiple revisions, the total enlisted solar cell capacity now stands at 26,790 MW, after the latest expansion of 3,058 MW earlier this month.

In addition, MNRE issued a draft amendment in September 2025 proposing the inclusion of solar wafers under the ALMM regime. As per the proposal, ALMM List-III for wafers would take effect from June 1, 2028, subject to the availability of at least three independent wafer manufacturing facilities with a combined annual capacity of 15 GW. The draft also mandates that approved wafer manufacturers must maintain equivalent ingot manufacturing capacity, ensuring integrated upstream production.