Lok Sabha Question No. 4244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: Indigenous Manufacturing of Renewable Energy Equipments
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge, Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Gyaneshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4244

ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## INDIGENOUS MANUFACTURING OF RENEWABLE ENERGY EQUIPMENTS

4244. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE

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

- (a) whether the Government aims to promote indigenous manufacturing of renewable energy equipments like solar panels, wind turbines, wind turbine blades, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) etc.;
- (b) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard so far, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to set up special economic zones or manufacturing hubs for renewable energy equipments; and
- (d) if so, the details of the number and locations of such centres?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b)  The  Ministry  of  New  &  Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been consistently bringing out policies to promote indigenous manufacturing of solar energy equipment such as solar panels. 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 01.03.2026, the solar PV module manufacturing capacity in the country is 1,72,592 MW.  The State/UT-wise solar PV module manufacturing capacity enlisted under ALMM is given at Annexure-II .

With regard to manufacturing of wind energy equipment, the wind turbine generator technology has evolved in India since last three decades and state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies are available in  the  country.  The  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 that 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) from manufacturing facilities enlisted in ALMM (Wind Turbine Components). Presently, 15 Manufacturers with 31 models with capacity ranging from 225 kW -5.3 MW are available in the country for installation. State-wise details of manufacturing capacity for Wind Turbines and Wind Turbines Blades are given at Annexure-III . 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 20000 MW against domestic demand of 7-8 GW per year. In addition, 15000 MW annual production capacity of wind turbines blades is available in the country.

With regard to Energy Storage Systems, Government has approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage' with an outlay of Rs. 18,100 Crore for 50 GWh ACC manufacturing facilities in the country. Out of 50 GWh, 40 GWh capacity has been awarded, which is end-use agnostic and can be utilized for any applications, including electric vehicles (EVs) and Stationary Energy Storage Systems.

Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which is being implemented by the Government with an objective  to  make  India  a  global  hub  of  production,  usage  and  export  of  green  hydrogen  and  its derivatives, incentives have been awarded for indigenous manufacturing of 3000 MW per annum of electrolyser manufacturing capacity to 15 companies. Details are given at Annexure-IV .

(c) & (d) The Government of India proposed a scheme for 'Setting up of Manufacturing Zones for Power and Renewable Energy Equipment'. As a pilot, Ministry of Power has sanctioned to set -up a Brownfield manufacturing zone with an outlay of Rs. 400 Crore over the years 2022-23 to 2026-27. Madhya  Pradesh  Industrial  Development  Corporation  (MPIDC)  was  selected  as  the  successful proposer for developing the Manufacturing Zone for Power and Renewable Energy Equipment (Pilot Project) at Mohasa Babai, Narmadapuram District, Madhya Pradesh.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply of parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4244 to be answered on 18.03.2026

## 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) Imposition of Basic Customs Duty on import of solar PV cells and modules: The Government has imposed Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of solar PV cells and solar PV modules.
- (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.

## Annexure-II referred to in reply of parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4244 to be answered on 18.03.2026

## State/UT-wise Solar Module Manufacturing capacity enlisted under ALMM

| S.No.   | State          |   Capacity (in MW) |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh |                632 |
| 2       | Bihar          |                 27 |
| 3       | Chhattisgarh   |                695 |
| 4       | Goa            |                125 |
| 5       | Gujarat        |              80060 |
| 6       | Haryana        |               9749 |
| 7       | Jharkhand      |                142 |
| 8       | Karnataka      |               9696 |
| 9       | Maharashtra    |              11414 |
| 10      | Odisha         |                450 |
| 11      | Punjab         |                269 |
| 12      | Rajasthan      |              21779 |
| 13      | Tamil Nadu     |              15199 |
| 14      | Telangana      |               7858 |
| 15      | Uttar Pradesh  |               6531 |
| 16      | Uttarakhand    |               2905 |
| 17      | West Bengal    |               5061 |
| Total   | Total          |             172592 |

Annexure-III

Annexure-III referred to in reply of parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4244 to be answered on 18.03.2026

State/ UT-wise Manufacturing Capacity for Wind Turbines

| S.N.   | State/UT                           |   Manufacturing Capacity (in GW) |
|--------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1      | Tamil Nadu                         |                             7.5  |
| 2      | Maharashtra                        |                             5.08 |
| 3      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                             3.12 |
| 3      | Pondicherry                        |                             1.89 |
| 4      | Gujarat                            |                             2.1  |
| 5      | Others                             |                             0.8  |
|        | Total                              |                            20.49 |

State/ UT-wise Manufacturing Capacity for Wind Turbine Blades

| S.N.   | State/UT       |   Manufacturing Capacity (in GW) |
|--------|----------------|----------------------------------|
| 1      | Tamil Nadu     |                             3.6  |
| 2      | Maharashtra    |                             1.05 |
| 3      | Rajasthan      |                             0.63 |
| 4      | Gujarat        |                             4.4  |
| 5      | Karnataka      |                             1.5  |
| 6      | Andhra Pradesh |                             2.26 |
| 7      | Madhya Pradesh |                             0.63 |
| 8      | Others         |                             1.5  |
|        | Total          |                            15.57 |

## Annexure-IV referred to in reply of parts (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4244 to be answered on 18.03.2026

## Details of Manufacturers who have been awarded capacities for Electrolyzer manufacturing

| S. No.   | Manufacturer Name                           | State          |   Total Capacity MWPA(Awarded) |
|----------|---------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------|
| 1        | Reliance Electrolyzer Manufacturing Limited | Gujarat        |                          300   |
| 2        | John Cockerill                              | Andhra Pradesh |                          300   |
| 3        | L&T Electrolysers Limited                   | Gujarat        |                          300   |
| 4        | Advait                                      | Gujarat        |                          300   |
| 5        | Matrix Gas and Renewable                    | Not reported   |                          300   |
| 6        | NewAge Green Electro Private Limited        | Not reported   |                          300   |
| 7        | Waree Energies                              | Not reported   |                          300   |
| 8        | Adani Enterprise                            | Gujarat        |                          300   |
| 9        | Ohmium Operations Private Limited           | Karnataka      |                          274   |
| 10       | GH2 Solar Pvt Ltd                           | Not reported   |                          105   |
| 11       | Homihydrogen Private Limited                | Maharashtra    |                          101.5 |
| 12       | Avaada                                      | Not reported   |                           49.5 |
| 13       | Eastern Electrolyzer                        | Not reported   |                           30   |
| 14       | Newtrace                                    | Not reported   |                           30   |
| 15       | Suryaashish KA1 Solar Park                  | Not reported   |                           10   |
|          | Total                                       |                |                         3000   |