India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has surged from just 2.3 GW in 2014 to an impressive 100 GW in 2025, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi announced on Wednesday.
The progress brings India close to its vision of having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a post on X.
“India has achieved a historic milestone — 100 GW solar PV module manufacturing capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM), a remarkable rise from just 2.3 GW in 2014!” Joshi said.
The achievement, he said, “strengthens our path towards #AtmanirbharBharat and the target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.” In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi termed the achievement another milestone towards self-reliance.
“This is yet another milestone towards self-reliance! It depicts the success of India’s manufacturing capabilities and our efforts towards popularising clean energy,” Modi said.
The first ALMM list for solar PV modules was released on March 10, 2021, with an initial capacity of about 8.2 GW. In just over four years, this has grown more than twelvefold, surpassing the 100 GW milestone.
“This remarkable expansion is not just limited to the depth of capacity achieved, but by the breadth of the number of manufacturers who have also significantly increased from 21 in 2021 to 100 manufacturers, who are operating 123 manufacturing units currently,” the ministry said.
Resource: Business Standard
