The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has expanded the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) by adding 10,567 MW of solar module capacity. The cumulative module manufacturing capacity under ALMM now stands at 203,637 MW.

NRG SOL Power, Solarium Green Energy, Havells India, SSSV Textile Industries, ISH Solar, and Powersphere Renewable were new entries adding 59 MW, 1,230 MW, 1,221 MW, 1,232 MW, 816 MW, and 654 MW, respectively.

Cosmic PV Power, Ganesh Green Bharat (Ganesh Electricals), Icon Solar En Power Technologies, Jakson Engineers (Jakson Group), Sri Savitr Solar, Solarmint Energies (Sun N Sand Exim (India)), Green Brilliance Renewable Energy, and Eastman Green Technologies (Eastman Solar) expanded their enlisted capacities by 1,848 MW, 188 MW, 2,557 MW, 43 MW, 204 MW, 111 MW, 12 MW, and 392 MW, respectively.

Mundra Solar Energy (Adani Solar) reduced its enlisted capacity by 73 MW.

In June 2026, MNRE waived the requirement for physical factory inspections for certain higher-wattage solar modules under ALMM. The waiver will apply to models with wattage up to 3% higher than the highest-wattage solar module enlisted in ALMM.

In May 2026, MNRE expanded the module manufacturing capacity under ALMM by adding 20,044 MW.

Last year, MNRE proposed expanding the ALMM to ingots and wafers. It announced a seven-day cutoff window after the publication of the initial list of solar wafers to determine project exemptions.

As the ALMM-listed module capacity rises, the cell capacity under ALMM remains at 30.5 GW, signaling a significant mismatch between module and cell manufacturing capacities.

The ALMM-II mandate, which took effect on June 1 this year, is expected to strain the supply of cells, especially for standalone module manufacturers.

Developers, EPC contractors, and rooftop installers said that the implementation of the ALMM List II mandate for solar cells is causing a TOPCon module supply squeeze, as they are preferred for their higher efficiency and output.