India has reached a total capacity of 100 GW in solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India’s PV module manufacturing capacity has increased by about 97 GW in the last 10 years.
India has set an ambitious target to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, and a large majority of it is expected to come from solar energy. Achieving self-reliance in PV module manufacturing remains crucial to India’s energy production plans.
Policies for PV module manufacturing
In January 2019, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) to increase the PV module manufacturing capacity.
The manufacturers under ALMM were provided with a comprehensive set of initiatives, including the PLI Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules and measures to provide a level playing field.
The list of approved manufacturers has been continuously revised by the government. Initially, the ALMM had 21 manufacturers, which has increased to 100 manufacturers. Currently, these manufacturers operate 123 PV module manufacturing units.
India’s solar energy push
Earlier in July Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said that India has achieved 50 per cent of its installed energy capacity from renewable sources. The Ministry said that India’s total installed energy capacity stands at 484.8 GW, of which 242.8 GW comes from non-fossil clean energy sources.
Solar Energy has emerged as the biggest contributor to the renewable energy production in the country. According to the NITI Aayog data, about half of the renewable energy capacity comes from solar energy. By May 2025, the installed capacity of solar energy was 111 GW, followed by wind, 51 GW and hydro, 48 GW.
Furthermore, the NITI Aayog data says that India has 130 GW of renewable energy capacity in the pipeline. About 60 per cent of the pipeline capacity is expected to come from solar energy.