MNRE Revises Module Efficiency Norms for Off-grid Projects

On 6th May 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) revised the minimum efficiency requirements for solar modules under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM).

Key Revisions Made

Applicability

  • These changes are applicable to off-grid solar power projects and applications, including solar lamps, streetlights, fans, and similar applications, where each solar module deployed have an individual capacity of less than 200 Wp.

Exclusion

  • Solar-powered agricultural pumps
  • Rooftop systems

Minimum Efficiency Requirement for c-Si Technology Modules

  • The new minimum efficiency requirement for minimum crystalline silicon (c-Si) technology modules has been reduced from 19 per cent to ....
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