New Delhi, Aug 13 (INB) Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the milestone of achieving 100 GW Solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi made the announcement that India has achieved a historic milestone -100 GW Solar PV Module Manufacturing Capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).
Modi on social media platform X called it another milestone in the country towards self-reliance.
“This is yet another milestone towards self-reliance! It depicts the success of India’s manufacturing capabilities and our efforts towards popularising clean energy,” the Prime Minister said.
Under its commitment to make India self-reliant, the government supported solar PV manufacturing through a comprehensive set of initiatives, including the PLI Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules and measures to provide a level playing field for the Indian manufacturers.
“The catalytic effect of these interventions has resulted in an expansion in solar module manufacturing capacity, from just 2.3 GW in 2014 to over 100 GW today. This reinforces India’s commitment to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 and contributes meaningfully to global decarbonization efforts,” the statement said.
The ALMM Order was issued by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) on January 2, 2019 and the first ALMM list for solar PV modules was published on March 10, 2021 with an initial enlisted capacity of around 8.2 GW.
“In just over four years, this capacity has grown more than twelvefold, crossing the 100 GW mark. This remarkable expansion is not just limited to the depth of capacity achieved, but by the breadth of the number of manufacturers who have also significantly increased from 21 in 2021 to 100 manufacturers, who are operating 123 manufacturing units currently,” the statement said.