Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules
By Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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Quick Answer
MNRE's PLI scheme pays solar module makers, selected by competitive bidding, an incentive on sales of high-efficiency solar PV modules for 5 years after commissioning. Both tranches have been awarded.
- Funding amount
- Varies
- Funding type
- Subsidy
- Application deadline
- —
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round are closed. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this subsidy
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme "National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules" is run by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) to build integrated solar PV module manufacturing in India. The two tranches together have an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore.
Status: both tranches awarded Tranche I (outlay Rs. 4,500 crore): IREDA issued letters of award in November and December 2021 to three bidders for 8,737 MW of fully integrated module manufacturing. Tranche II (outlay Rs. 19,500 crore): SECI issued letters of award in April 2023 to 11 bidders for 39,600 MW of fully or partially integrated module manufacturing. No further tranche has been announced.
How the incentive works Manufacturers were selected through a transparent competitive bidding process, not an open application form. A selected manufacturer gets the PLI on an annual basis on the manufacture and sale of high-efficiency solar PV modules for 5 years from the actual date of commissioning or the scheduled commissioning date, whichever is earlier.
Who it is for Large solar PV manufacturers setting up integrated module, cell, wafer or polysilicon capacity in India. Watch the MNRE PLI page for any new tranche.
Eligibility
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Subsidy providers
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the Government of India ministry responsible for solar, wind, green hydrogen and other renewable energy. It is not an incubator or a standing startup fund. Most of what it runs is aimed at households, utilities and large…
Learn moreHow to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
