In continuation to the Update reported earlier (please refer to the e-mail in trail), Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (“Ministry”) has revised the List-I (Manufacturers and Models of Solar PV Modules) of ALMM Order, 2019.
Background:
This Ministry vide its O.M. No. 283/22/2023-GRID SOLAR/Pt dated 10.05.2023 and O.M. of even no. dated 22.03.2024 inter-alia directed that only such models of Solar PV Module Manufacturers will be enlisted under ALMM, which comply with the BIS Standards and have the following minimum module efficiency:
| Category | Application/Use | Minimum Module Efficiency requirement for crystalline-Silicon technology based Solar PV Modules |
Minimum Module Efficiency requirement for Cadmium Telluride Thin Film technology based Solar PV Modules |
| Category I | Utility / Grid Scale Power Plants | 20% | 19% |
| Category II | Rooftop and Solar Pumping | 19.50% | 18.50% |
| Category III | Solar Lighting | 19% | 18% |
Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
