Lok Sabha Question No. 2891 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-06
Subject: Installed Capacity of Solar PV Module
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri P P Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2891

ANSWERED ON 06.08.2025

## INSTALLED CAPACITY OF SOLAR PV MODULE

## 2891. SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI SHRI P P CHAUDHARY

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the current installed capacity of solar PV module manufacturing in the country;
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to encourage domestic solar manufacturing; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof including any special initiatives, manufacturing units or proposed solar parks in the State of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF  STATE  FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) Presently, the installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country, as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), issued on 30.06.2025 is 91.6 GW.

(b)&(c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has been consistently  bringing  out  policies  to  encourage  domestic  solar  manufacturing.  Various initiatives taken, inter-alia, include those mentioned at Annexure-I . The companies setting up solar manufacturing capacity, can set-up their manufacturing units anywhere in India. As per the  Approved  List  of  Models  and  Manufacturers  (ALMM)  issued  on  30.06.2025,  7  solar module manufacturing units with aggregate capacity of 10.12 GW have been installed in the state of Rajasthan.

The Government is also implementing a scheme for 'Development of Solar Parks and Ultra Mega Solar Power Projects.' Under the scheme, there is a provision for Central  Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to Rs. 20 lakh per MW or 30% of the project cost, whichever is lower, for development of the parks. In addition, a CFA of up to Rs. 25 lakh per Solar Park is provided for preparation of Detailed Project Report. Under the scheme, the Government has sanctioned 10 Solar Parks of cumulative capacity 10,276 MW in the State of Rajasthan.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2891 for 06.08 .2025 regarding ' Installed Capacity of Solar PV Module '

Initiatives taken to encourage domestic solar manufacturing, inter-alia, include:

(i) Production Linked Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme: The Government  of India is implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules, for achieving domestic manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in High Efficiency Solar PV modules, with an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. Under the Scheme, Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 48,337 MW of fully/ partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing units.

(ii) Domestic Content Requirement (DCR): Under some of the current schemes of the MNRE, namely CPSU Scheme Phase-II, PM-KUSUM Components B & C, and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, wherein government subsidy is given, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and modules from domestic sources.

(iii)  Preference  to  'Make  in  India'  in  Public  Procurement: In  accordance  with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) 'Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order', MNRE had notified Purchase Preference (linked with local content) for RE sector which, inter-alia, identified list of all goods and services or  works  in  respect  of  which  there  is  sufficient  local  capacity  and  local  competition  is available and mandated that only 'Class -I  local supplier' shall be eligible to bi d for the above goods/services/works with the mandate that minimum local content should be at least 50%.

(iv) Imposition of Basic Customs Duty on import of solar PV cells, modules, Solar Inverters and Solar Glass: The Government has imposed Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of solar PV cells, modules, solar inverters, and solar glass.

(v) Discontinuation of Customs Duty Concessions: MNRE has discontinued issuance of  Customs  Duty  Concession  Certificates  for  import  of  material  /equipment  for  initial setting up of solar PV power projects with effect from 02.02.2021.

(vi) Exemption of Custom Duty on capital goods for manufacture of Solar Cells and Modules: The Government has exempted customs duty on import of the goods specified in List 41 of the notification No. 30/2024-Customs dated 23.07.2024, for the manufacturer of solar PV cells and modules.