ALMM: India Hits 100 GW Solar Module Manufacturing Benchmark

India has reached a solar module manufacturing capacity of 100 gigawatts (GW) under its Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), up from just 2.3 GW in 2014, the government said. 

The milestone marks a major expansion in the country’s solar PV module manufacturing sector, aligned with its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

“India has achieved a historic milestone — 100 GW solar PV module manufacturing capacity under ALMM — a remarkable rise from just 2.3 GW in 2014,” New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a post on X, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the surge.

Introduced in 2019

The ALMM order was issued in January 2019, with the first list published in March 2021 at an initial capacity of 8.2 GW. In just over four years, capacity has grown more than twelvefold, while the number of listed manufacturers has risen from 21 in 2021 to 100, operating 123 facilities.

Officials said the growth has been driven by both established players and new entrants adopting high-efficiency technologies and vertically integrated operations, helping India cater to both domestic and global demand.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said it would continue to support the sector through policy measures, infrastructure development and innovation.