MNRE: no blanket extension of ALMM List-II for solar PV cells beyond 1 June 2026
On 25 May 2026 the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy decided that no blanket extension of the 1 June 2026 deadline for ALMM List-II for solar PV cells is needed, offering case-to-case relief instead.
Summary
MNRE decided, after examining representations and consulting industry, that the deadline for applicability of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II for solar PV cells will not be extended across the board beyond 1 June 2026. Net-metering and open-access projects commissioned before 1 June 2026 are exempt; projects commissioned after that must comply. MNRE also considered a Department of Expenditure Office Memorandum of 29.04.2026, which advised treating the West Asia situation as war and suggested time extensions of not less than two months and not more than four months based on specific situations, not through a blanket policy.
Key facts
- Decision
- No blanket extension of ALMM List-II deadline (25 May 2026)
- ALMM List-II covers
- Solar PV cells
- Deadline
- 1 June 2026
- Exempt
- Net-metering and open-access projects commissioned before 1 June 2026
- Relief
- Case-to-case
- DoE OM (29.04.2026)
- Extensions of 2–4 months on specific situations, not blanket
Practice MCQs 2 questions
ALMM List-II, whose 1 June 2026 deadline MNRE decided not to extend across the board, applies to:
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Correct answer: B — Solar PV cells
The decision concerns ALMM List-II for solar PV cells.
The Department of Expenditure's Office Memorandum of 29.04.2026, considered by MNRE, suggested time extensions of what duration based on specific situations?
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Correct answer: C — Not less than two months and not more than four months
The OM advised treating the West Asia situation as war and suggested extensions of not less than two months and not more than four months, case by case.