Lok Sabha Question No. 6004 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Manufacturing Capacity under PLI Scheme for Solar Modules
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Verma, Smt. Shambhavi, Dr. D. Purandeswari, Shri Arun Bharti, Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6004

ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026

## MANUFACTURING CAPACITY UNDER PLI SCHEME FOR SOLAR MODULES

6004. SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL DR. D. PURANDESWARI SMT. SHAMBHAVI SHRI ARUN BHARTI SHRI RAJESH VERMA

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

- (a) the present status of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for high efficiency solar
- PV module including the total approved manufacturing capacity of solar modules;
- (b) the overall financial outlay committed and disbursed under the Scheme along with performance benchmarks prescribed for beneficiaries;
- (c) the extent to which domestic manufacturing capacity and supply chain resilience have improved as a result of PLI-supported investments;
- (d) the monitoring and compliance mechanisms established to ensure quality standards, timely project completion and adherence to localisation norms; and
- (e) whether measurable reduction in import dependence and strengthening of India's solar value chain competitiveness has been observed following implementation of the scheme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  to  (c)  The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  Government  of  India,  is implementing  the  Production  Linked  Incentive  (PLI)  Scheme  for  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV Modules with an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. Under the scheme, Letters of Award (LoAs) have been issued for setting up 48,337 MW of fully/partially integrated solar Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing capacity.

Under the scheme, around 30 GW of solar PV module manufacturing capacity, around 10.5 GW of solar PV cell manufacturing capacity, and around 2 GW of ingot-wafer manufacturing capacity have been set up. The aforesaid capacities include around 3.4 GW of fully integrated thin-film solar PV module manufacturing capacity.

The total capacity for manufacturing solar PV modules in the country, as per the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV module (List-I) dated 01.03.2026, is around 172 GW per annum.

Under  PLI  Scheme  for  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules,  the  quantum  of  PLI  eligible  for disbursal, depends upon: (i) quantum of sales of solar PV modules; (ii) performance parameters (efficiency and temperature coefficient of maximum power) of solar PV modules sold; and (iii) percentage of local value addition in solar PV modules sold. As on 28.02.2026, no funds have been released under the scheme, as the scheme provides for release of PLI to the successful bidders one year after commissioning of the manufacturing projects awarded under the scheme. Till date, this one-year period post-commissioning has not been completed in respect of the projects awarded under the scheme.

The  scheme  has  contributed  to  an  increase  in  domestic  solar  module  and  cell  manufacturing capacities,  thereby  strengthening  the  domestic  manufacturing  ecosystem.  However,  there  is comparatively lower progress in upstream components such as polysilicon and wafer manufacturing under the scheme, primarily due to various difficulties associated with setting up of such upstream manufacturing facilities, including but not limited to: lack of prior domestic experience,  challenges  related  to  import  of  technology  as  well  as  capital  equipment  and consumables, limited availability of local expertise and skilled workforce, land-related issues, etc. In addition, the global supply chain for upstream solar PV components is concentrated in a limited number of countries, and the domestic ecosystem for these segments is still at a nascent stage.

(d)  Under  the  (PLI)  Scheme  for  High  Efficiency  Solar  PV  Modules,  robust  monitoring  and compliance  mechanisms  have  been  put  in  place  to  ensure  quality  standards,  timely  project completion and adherence to localisation norms. The scheme is implemented through designated implementing  agencies,  which  regularly  monitor  the  progress  of  awarded  projects  against committed timelines. Apart from that, for ensuring quality standards, MNRE has issued Quality Control Order (QCO) for solar PV modules and has also implemented Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV modules and solar PV cells.

(e) Solar PV module manufacturing capacity, as per Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar PV modules, has increased from around 8 GW in March 2021 to around 172 GW in March 2026. Imports of solar modules have declined from around USD 4,354 million in financial year 2023-24 to around USD 2,152 million in financial year 2024-25. This downward trend has continued in financial year 2025-26 as well, with imports of solar PV modules reducing further to around 758 million in financial year 2025-26, till January 2026.

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