Cut-Off Date for Approved Models and Manufacturers of PV Modules and Cells Extended

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has extended the effective date for implementation of the Approved Lists of Models & Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV modules and cells by six months to September 30 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The previous date was March 30.

With the objective of building energy security for the country and ensuring reliability of solar PV modules and cells, MNRE had issued an order on February 2, 2019 regarding ALMM. This provided for the enlistment of models and manufacturers of solar PV cells and modules complying with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). This mechanism proposed to have List-I specifying models and manufacturers of solar PV models and List-II specifying models and manufacturers of solar PV cells.

The ALMM order stipulates that all solar PV power projects that are either government-owned or government assisted or bid out as per the Central Government?s standard bidding guidelines, shall mandatorily procurer solar PV cells and modules for such projects from the manufacturers approved and included in the ALMM lists after the effective date.