No Blanket Extension of Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II Beyond 1st June 2026

• ALMM List-II is the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) registry of approved solar PV cell models and manufacturers; sourcing from List-II becomes mandatory for covered projects from 1 June 2026.
• MNRE has refused a blanket extension of this deadline but offered case-to-case relief to protect investments already made; claims to be filed through a NISE portal by 30 June 2026.
• High-relevance topic for Atmanirbhar Bharat in solar manufacturing, energy security, GS-III (Economy, Energy) and policy-design vs. capacity-readiness debates.