Lok Sabha Question No. 1667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-10
Subject: Domestic Manufacturing of Solar Module
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Kali Charan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1667

ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025

## DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF SOLAR MODULE

## 1667. SHRI KALI CHARAN SINGH

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

- (a) whether India has achieved target of 50 GW domestic solar module manufacturing capacity as  recently  announced  and  if  so,  the  details  of  operational,  under-construction  and  PLIsupported capacities;
- (b) the details of domestic manufacturing capacity across solar modules, solar cells, wafers and polysilicon along with the extent of import dependence for upstream components;
- (c)  the  present  status  of  the  offshore  wind  projects  announced  in  Tamil  Nadu and  Gujarat, including tendering milestones, seabed surveys, grid evacuation planning, availability of port infrastructure and timelines for commencement of construction;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to address supply-chain constraints affecting renewable energy deployment; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  or  approved  an  integrated  Green  Hydrogen -Renewables  Corridor  and  if  so,  the  details  of  planned  green  hydrogen  hubs,  dedicated transmission corridors, storage systems and co-location of Renewable Energy generation with hydrogen production and port-based export facilities?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country, as per the Approved List  of  Models  and  Manufacturers  (ALMM),  issued  on  25.11.2025  is  121.7  GW,  which includes  26.6  GW  capacity  under  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  High Efficiency Solar PV Modules.
- (b) Presently, the installed solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country, as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), issued on 25.11.2025 is 121.68 GW. The solar PV cell manufacturing capacity in the country as per the information provided by the Solar  PV  Manufacturing  Associations,  is  around  27  GW.  The  installed  Ingot  and  Wafer manufacturing capacity in the country is around 2 GW. At present there is no commercial production  of  Polysilicon  in  the  country.  The  country's  solar  PV module  manufacturing capacity is sufficient to cater to domestic demand. However, for upstream stages like solar cells,  wafers  and  polysilicon,  domestic  manufacturing  capacity  is  not  sufficient  to  meet domestic demand which necessitates imports. As per the website pertaining to export-import data bank of Department of Commerce, the values of solar PV cells, wafers, and polysilicon, imported in the country during financial year 2024-25, are around 1641 million US Dollar, 156 million US Dollar, and 0.03 million US Dollar respectively.

(c) The Union Cabinet has approved the 'Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects' on 19.06.2024 at a total outlay of Rs. 7,453 crore, including an outlay of Rs. 6,853 crore for installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind energy projects (500  MW  each  off  the  coast  of  Gujarat  and  Tamil  Nadu),  and  grant  of  Rs.  600  crore  for upgradation of two ports to meet logistics requirements for offshore wind energy projects. The scheme guidelines for implementation of 'VGF Scheme for Offshore Wind Energy Projects' issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) on 11 th  September 2024. Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued tender for 500 MW offshore wind energy project off Gujarat coast on 13.09.2024 under VGF scheme. However, the tender was closed without any response from developers.

Further, National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has installed floating Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) buoy for the wind resource assessment off the coast of Tamil Nadu. NIWE also carried out Geophysical study for Tamil Nadu site.

Central Transmission Utility (CTU) has completed the planning for initial 10 GW offshore transmission capacity (05 GW each off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu coast).

(d)  The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has been consistently bringing out policies to promote indigenous manufacturing of renewable energy equipment. Various initiatives taken, inter-alia, include those mentioned at Annexure-I.

(e) The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has recognised Deendayal Port (Kandla, Gujarat),  V.  O.  Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin,  Tamil  Nadu) and Paradip Port (Odisha) as green hydrogen hubs under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).

Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued an order for establishing the State as India's green hydrogen hub and outlining a roadmap to transform Andhra Pradesh into a Green Hydrogen Valley by 2030.

MNRE has also endorsed the proposal by NTPC for setting up of the Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.

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## Annexure referred to in reply of part (d) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1667 for 10 .12.2025 regarding 'Domestic Manufacturing of Solar Module'

Initiatives taken to promote indigenous manufacturing of renewable energy equipment, interalia, 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)  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, solar PV modules, solar inverters, and solar glass.

(iv)  Exemption of Custom Duty on capital goods for manufacture of Solar Cells and Modules: The Government has exempted Basic Customs Duty on import of  goods specified in List 18 of Notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24th October 2025, for the manufacturer of solar PV cells and modules.

(v) Domestic Manufacturing in Wind Sector: Ministry has put in place a procedure to enlist type and quality certified wind turbines under 'Approved List of Models & Manufacturers (Wind) (i.e. ALMM (Wind)). It mandates Hub and Nacelle assembly / manufacturing facility shall be in India.  Further,  an  amendment  to  ALMM  (Wind) issued mandating sourcing of Major Wind Turbine Components like blade, tower, Gearbox, Generator and Special Bearings (Yaw, Pitch and Main Bearing) only from manufacturing facilities enlisted in Approved List of Models & Manufacturers  (Wind  Turbine  Components)  after  inspection.  Presently,  15  Manufacturers with 34 models with capacity ranging from 225 kW -5.3 MW are available in the country for installation. Around  70-80%  indigenization has been  achieved  with strong domestic manufacturing in the wind sector. The current annual production capacity of wind turbines in the country is around 20,000 MW.

(vi)

Renewable Energy Research and Technology Development Programme (RE-RTD)

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The  Ministry  is  also  implementing  a  'Renewable  Energy  Research  and  Technology Development Programme (RERTD)' through various research institutions  and  industry  to develop indigenous technologies and manufacturing for widespread applications of new and renewable energy including solar modules, wind turbines battery technologies and smart grids in efficient and cost-effective manner in the country.