Daily News Wrap-Up: India’s Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity Reaches 100 GW

MNRE has expanded the ALMM capacity to 8,797 MW

August 18, 2025

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India’s solar module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) reached the 100 GW milestone, up from just 2.3 GW in 2014, according to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi. Joshi highlighted that this growth reflects not only the scale of capacity achieved but also the significant rise in the number of manufacturers, which has increased from 21 in 2021 to 100 at present. These manufacturers collectively operate 123 production units.

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