23.7 GW! India Updates The ALMM List-II Capacity of Photovoltaic Cells.

    Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of India (MNRE) released the revised "List of Approved Solar Cell Models and Manufacturers II" (ALMM List-II), increasing the cumulative registered production capacity to 23.7 GW. 
    Among them, the two new capacity additions under the Waaree Energies brand were both from its production base in Gujarat, with a total capacity of 5.2 GW. 
    From the product parameters, the projects included in the first batch of the list cover an annual production capacity of 1.3GWP type single-crystal silicon PERC double-sided batteries, with a 10 main grid design, a size of 182.2 mm × 182.2 mm, and an average conversion efficiency of 23.55%. The second batch of selected projects include 3.9GW N-type single-crystal silicon TOPCon double-sided batteries, with a size of 183.75 mm × 182.2 mm, a 16 main grid structure, and an average conversion efficiency of up to 25.54%. The validity period of these two capacity registrations is four years, from December 15, 2025 to December 14, 2029. 
    It is worth noting that since the first edition of ALMM List-II was released in August this year, it has been expanded three times. The first edition included the production capacity of 9 manufacturers amounting to 13.067 GW; in September, the MNRE released the second list, adding 4.8 GW of production capacity. After this revision, the production capacity has increased by another 5.82 GW. 
    Furthermore, the government also proposed that starting from June 1, 2028, all photovoltaic cells on the list must use domestically produced silicon wafers listed in ALMM List III (Special List for Silicon Wafers), and the silicon wafer manufacturers must have the capacity to produce silicon ingots, forming a localized closed loop of "silicon ingot - silicon wafer - battery". 
    (This article is translated from MERCOM. Please indicate the source when reprinting.)