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MNRE Proposes Standard Nomenclature for Solar Cells Under ALMM List-II

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has revised its proposed standardized nomenclature for solar cells enlisted under the Approved List of Models and...

October 6, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM Rises to 36.9 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has added 1,397 MW of solar cell manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)...

September 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Solar
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Module Glut, Cell Shortages Drag Down Solar Manufacturing Plant Utilization

The supply mismatch between India’s solar module and cell capacity has had an unlikely fallout: low utilization of module manufacturing lines. With average...

September 16, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Manufacturing

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Module Glut, DCR Cell Shortages, and Financing Risks Squeeze Solar Manufacturers

India’s push to build a domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem is creating new challenges for manufacturers. While policy measures such as the Approved List of Models...

August 31, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Soaring Input Costs, Weak Rupee Cast Shadow on Solar Project Economics

The sharp rise in key commodity prices, coupled with a weaker rupee, policy uncertainty, and geopolitical disruptions, is intensifying cost pressures across India’s...

August 26, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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India’s DCR Solar Push Is Creating a Cost and Supply Crunch

The widening price gap between Domestic Content Requirement (DCR)-compliant and non-DCR modules is reshaping procurement and investment decisions across India’s...

August 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Mercom Research Focus

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Solar
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Skills Gap a Concern as India’s Solar Manufacturing Goes Upstream: Interview

India could face a shortage of TOPCon solar cells over the next six to nine months as domestic manufacturing capacity catches up with module capacity, according to...

August 3, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Solar
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Solar Cell Capacity Under ALMM List-II Grows to 31.76 GW

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has updated the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar cells, adding Avaada Electro as a new...

July 22, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Solar Policy Consistency Key to Investors’ Confidence in India: Interview

The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) mandate for solar cells, which came into effect on June 1, 2026, is one of the most widely discussed topics in...

July 22, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Emmvee Plans 9 GW Ingot-Wafer Expansion Amid Revenue and Profit Hike

Bengaluru-based solar cell and module manufacturer Emmvee Photovoltaic Power reported revenue from operations of ₹15.56 billion (~$162.5 million) in the first quarter...

July 16, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Finance and M&A

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Modules

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Solar
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Avaada Electro Commissions 3 GW Line at 6 GW TOPCon Solar Cell Plant

Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has commissioned the first 3 GW production line at its planned 6 GW N Type Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact...

July 13, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Manufacturing

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Solar
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India Opens Antidumping Probe into Imports of Chinese Electric Tractors

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of electric tractors from China following allegations that the...

July 6, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Electric Vehicles

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Market & Policy
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Scaling India’s Solar Cell Manufacturing Ecosystem for Global Markets

India’s solar manufacturing sector is entering a critical phase as the country seeks to strengthen domestic supply chains, reduce import dependence, and support...

June 19, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Renewable Energy
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ALMM List-II Relief Only for PM Surya Ghar Consumers Giving Up Subsidy

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has clarified that residential rooftop solar consumers availing net metering under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana...

June 9, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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MNRE Panel Will Review ALMM Solar Cell Exemption Extension Requests

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has constituted an expert committee to examine applications from net metering and open access renewable energy projects...

June 8, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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