About Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework:
- It is a quality-and-reliability framework that ensures solar equipment used in the country's solar projects meet the domestic manufacturing standards.
- It was introduced under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) Order, 2019.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India.
- Features of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) framework:
- Tier Structure: ALMM shall consist of LIST-I, specifying models and manufacturers of Solar PV Modules and LIST-II, specifying models and manufacturers of Solar PV Cells and List-III includes ingots and wafers.
- Only the models and manufacturers included in ALMM are eligible for use in Government Projects under Government Schemes & Programmes, Net-Metering Projects, installed in the country, including Projects set up for sale of electricity to Government.
- Grandfathering Provisions: Projects already in the pipeline or those with bids submitted before the cut-off date (7 days after the first list is published) are protected to avoid disruption.
- Domestic Content Requirement (DCR):This order reinforces and does not dilute existing DCR provisions under current MNRE schemes.
