**Policy Summary: Amendment to Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Cells**
On July 28, 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) issued an amendment to the ALMM order for solar PV cells, initially notified on December 9, 2024. This amendment clarifies procedures for projects bid out by government agencies, including those under Section 63 of the Electricity Act 2003.
The key change is that mandatory use of ALMM-listed solar PV cells will begin one month after the publication of the ALMM list for solar PV cells. However, the original effective date of June 1, 2026, for mandatory use of ALMM-listed solar PV cells for projects commissioned on or after that date, remains unchanged.
The ALMM is designed to ensure producer reliability, protect consumer interests, and enhance energy security. It has also supported the growth of domestic solar manufacturing, which currently stands at 91 GW for solar PV modules and 27 GW for solar PV cells.
This amendment aims to provide clarity to bidders in tenders requiring the use of solar modules and cells from ALMM lists, boost domestic solar manufacturing, and address challenges faced by renewable power developers in complying with the ALMM for solar PV cells. The MNRE anticipates that this measure will expedite solar cell manufacturing and help it keep pace with the growing module manufacturing capacity.
The amendment dated July 28, 2025, is available at https://mnre.gov.in. Further information can be obtained from Navin Sreejith (Release ID: 2149442).
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The Indian government ministry responsible for new and renewable energy.
MNRE: Abbreviation for the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
ALMM: Approved List of Models and Manufacturers, a list related to solar PV modules and cells.
Solar PV Cells: Photovoltaic cells used in solar panels, subject of the ALMM order.
Electricity Act 2003: The Indian law under which Section 63 is mentioned, relevant to projects bid out by government agencies.
01 June 2026: The date from which the ALMM mandate for solar PV cells remains unchanged.
Delhi: Location where the press release was posted; Union Territory in India.
Navin Sreejith: Name of the person associated with the release of the policy document
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
MNRE Issues Amendment to ALMM Order for Solar
PV Cells
Mandatory Use of ALMM-Listed Solar PV Cells to
Begin One Month After List Publication
ALMM Mandate for Solar PV Cells from 1st June
2026 Remains Unchanged
Posted On: 28 JUL 2025 7:25PM by PIB Delhi
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) had earlier notified Approved List of Models &
Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV modules with effect from 10.04.2021 and ALMM for solar PV cells
with effect from 01.06.2026.
The ALMM is a mechanism to ensure reliability of producer, for protecting the consumer interests, while
ensuring larger energy security of the country. The mechanism has also ensured quick promotion of domestic
solar manufacturing industry in the country, which currently stands at 91 GW of solar PV modules and 27
GW of solar PV cells.
An amendment to the order dated 09.12.2024 on ALMM for solar PV cells is issued on 28.07.2025, to further
clarify and ease out the procedures for projects bid out by Govt. agencies including under Section 63 of the
Electricity Act 2003. As a part of the amended procedure, the ALMM for solar PV cells will be mandatory
only one month after the publication of ALMM list for solar PV cells, which is currently under process.
However, the effective date for mandatory use of solar PV cells under ALMM list, for projects commissioned
st
from 1 June 2026 onwards, will remain as notified earlier.
Above measure is expected to give ample clarity to bidders in submitting their bids in tenders which are
required to have provisions for bidders, to submit their bids, keeping in view the mandate for using both solar
modules and cells from ALMM lists.
This step will boost the domestic solar manufacturing projects in the country while adequately addressing the
issues faced by the renewable power developers in complying with the ALMM for solar PV cells. This will
expedite solar cell manufacturing and will help it to keep pace with the growing module manufacturing
capacity in the country.
The aforesaid amendment dated 28.07.2025 can be accessed at https://mnre.gov.in or here
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Navin Sreejith
(Release ID: 2149442)