India’s solar module exports surge from $83 million in FY 2021-22 to $1,121 million in FY 2024-25 as PLI scheme drives manufacturing expansion, according to export-import data of the Department of Commerce cited by the government in the Lok Sabha.
The figures were shared by Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question on the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules.
The minister informed that a key factor contributing to the rapid increase in solar module manufacturing capacity in India is the implementation of the PLI scheme for high-efficiency solar PV modules.
Under the scheme, Letters of Award have been issued for setting up about 48.3 GW of fully and partially integrated solar PV module manufacturing capacity, the minister informed.
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This includes around 26.6 GW of solar PV modules, 10.5 GW of solar PV cells, and approximately 2 GW of ingot-wafer manufacturing capacity.
The minister also stated that the manufacturing capacity includes about 3.4 GW of fully integrated thin-film solar PV modules.
Further, as of 31 December 2025, solar PV module manufacturing capacity in India listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers stood at around 144 GW, compared to about 8.2 GW when the scheme guidelines were issued on 28 April 2021.
According to the minister, based on information provided by selected manufacturers under the PLI scheme, direct employment of around 13,600 persons has been generated as of 31 December 2025.
The minister said the scheme supports the induction of latest, state-of-the-art solar PV manufacturing technologies and encourages investment in research and development to produce more efficient and resilient modules.
He added that ingot-wafer manufacturing capacity has been installed in India for the first time under the PLI scheme.
Fully integrated thin-film solar PV module manufacturing capacity, which is not dependent on imported solar cells, wafers and polysilicon, has also been established, with all major manufacturing steps involved taking place domestically.
Selected manufacturers under the PLI scheme are also engaged in producing solar modules using advanced technologies such as Heterojunction Technology (HJT) and Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon), the minister informed.
“As per the website pertaining to export-import data bank of Department of Commerce, the solar module exports have also increased from around $83 million in FY 2021-22 to around $1,121 million in FY 2024-25, reflecting India’s growing global competitiveness in solar manufacturing,” the minister said.
