Projects commissioned after June 1 will be required to comply with the ALMM provisions. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS

The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on Monday that no blanket extension of the deadline for applicability of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells beyond June 1, 2026 is required.

The decision has been taken after detailed examination of representations received from stakeholders and wider consultations held with the industry, it added.

Under the existing framework for ALMM List-II for solar PV cells, net-metering projects and open access projects commissioned prior to June 1, 2026 are exempt from the applicability of ALMM List-II. Projects commissioned after this date will be required to comply with the ALMM provisions.

The Ministry had received several representations regarding the timeline of June 1, 2026, with some stakeholders seeking extension of the deadline and others seeking that no extension be granted.

During the review process, the Ministry also considered the Office Memorandum dated April 29, 2026 issued by the Department of Expenditure, which, inter alia, advised treatment of the ongoing West Asia situation as war and suggested that time extension for a period of not less than two months and not more than four months may be considered on the basis of specific situations and not through a blanket policy, MNRE said.

“After detailed examination of the representations received and wider stakeholder consultations, it has been decided that no blanket extension of the deadline for applicability of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells beyond June 1, 2026 is required to be provided,” it added.

However, in order to protect investments already made in the larger public interest, certain net-metering, open access and renewable energy power projects will be considered for appropriate time extension on a case-to-case basis.

These include projects where installation of solar modules has been completed but commissioning is pending, or projects where effective steps towards implementation have already been undertaken by Renewable Energy power developers. Such effective steps will include land acquisition, financial closure, connectivity arrangements, approval of electrical drawings, and arrival or installation of solar modules.

Such cases will be considered for appropriate time extension in respect of applicability of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells after objective assessment of the supporting information and documentary proof submitted by the concerned developers, the Ministry said.

Renewable power project developers seeking time extension beyond June 1, 2026, may submit their claims, along with requisite documentary proof, through a dedicated portal developed by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) for this purpose on or before June 30, 2026.

Such claims shall be examined by an expert committee to be constituted by the Ministry to recommend project-wise, case-to-case claims based on the information provided by the concerned Renewable Energy power developers, MNRE said.

Published on May 25, 2026