The deadline for ALMM compliance for open access and net metering projects has been extended by MNRE
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has given much-needed assistance to open-access projects by extending the ALMM-listed Solar PV modules deadline from April 1, 2022, to October 1, 2022. It solves the C&I segment’s main worry before the end of the current financial year.
“Accordingly, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has decided to enlist the eligible models and manufacturers of solar PV cells and modules that comply with the BIS Standards and publish them in a list called the “Approved List of Models and Manufacturers,” according to the amended provision (ALMM).
Only the models and manufacturers on this list will be allowed to be used in Government Projects, Government-assisted Projects, Projects under Government Schemes and Programs, and Open Access I Net Metering projects throughout the country, including Projects set up for the sale of electricity to the government under the Central Government’s Guidelines.
The Honourable Delhi High Court had previously sought clarification from MNRE on their provisions to protect ongoing projects. The extension of ALMM could negatively influence projects under open access and net metering in response to a petition filed by the Distributed Solar Power Association (DiSPA). Developers hope that the Ministry will postpone the amendment’s adoption for at least a year to protect ongoing projects.
The ALMM list was updated again by MNRE in March of this year. There are 46 firms on the most recent list. ECE Energies Private Limited (50 MW), Rayzon Green Energies (200 MW), Lubi Electronics (125 MW), Kosol Energie Private Limited (171 MW), and Citizen Solar Private Limited are among the newcomers in the market.