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India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has proposed a standardised naming convention for solar photovoltaic cell models listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers List-II, according to pv-tech.org. The proposal, set out in an office memorandum dated October 5, 2026, would attach a 14-character alphanumeric code to each listed cell model, placed after the manufacturer’s brand name.
The ministry noted that the current List-II carries cell model names supplied by individual manufacturers without any prescribed format. Because each manufacturer has followed its own naming practice, the resulting variation does not offer a consistent way to identify the technical characteristics of cells.
Under the plan, the first four positions of the code would indicate the origin of polysilicon, ingot, wafer and cell in that order. The letter D would denote domestic Indian origin and F would denote foreign origin. The fourth position would specifically identify where the cell itself was made. The ministry specified that a solar cell produced in India from a blue wafer, also described as a diffused silicon wafer, would not qualify as a domestically manufactured cell.
Positions five and six would identify cell technology. The proposed codes are MP for monocrystalline passivated emitter and rear contact, TC for tunnel oxide passivated contact, HJ for heterojunction technology, BC for back contact and PS for perovskite. The ministry indicated that further codes could be added for emerging technologies.
Positions seven and eight would identify wafer size, with MA for M10, MB for M10R, GA for G12 and GB for G12R.
Positions nine through 11 would represent cell efficiency with the decimal point removed. A cell with an efficiency of 24.67% would be shown as 246, while a 25.55% cell would be shown as 255. The final three positions would stay reserved.
The ministry offered an illustrative example in which the string ABC FDDDTCGB256xxx would describe a cell made by the brand ABC using foreign polysilicon, domestic ingot and wafer, and a domestically manufactured cell. That cell would use TOPCon technology, a G12R wafer and an efficiency of 25.67%.
The proposed nomenclature would apply to inspections carried out by the National Institute of Solar Energy for new List-II applications after the memorandum is issued. Cell models whose inspections are already complete, along with models already enlisted under List-II, would need to be renamed under the standardised system within two months of the final memorandum being issued. The National Institute of Solar Energy would coordinate that exercise with the manufacturers concerned.
The ministry said the framework is meant to create a unique identification system for every solar PV cell model listed under List-II and to improve traceability across the solar PV value chain. It also said that knowing whether cells are of domestic or foreign origin would help distinguish between List-I and List-I (a) solar modules on the basis of their bill of materials.
The October proposal revises a nomenclature framework the ministry outlined in August 2026. That earlier proposal also envisaged a 14-character code but covered product origin, cell technology, wafer size, busbars and a manufacturer-specific identifier. The latest version instead assigns the code to upstream material origin, cell technology, wafer size and efficiency, with the last three positions reserved.
The ministry has invited stakeholder comments on the proposed nomenclature until October 12, 2026.
The proposal follows the implementation of List-II for solar PV cells on June 1, 2026. The ministry subsequently provided a limited exemption for certain net-metering and open-access renewable energy projects until December 31, 2026.
The ministry has also introduced a separate model-number requirement for solar modules. Under a procedure issued on October 1, 2026, module manufacturers must include a four-character MMCC country code in BIS-registered module model numbers, identifying the country where the module and the cells used in its bill of materials were manufactured. Modules using cells made in different countries would require separate model numbers, and manufacturers would have 180 days to update existing registrations.
The ministry published the ninth revision of List-II for solar PV cells in August 2026, adding larger-format G12R n-type TOPCon cells.
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Part of Adani Group; one of India's largest integrated solar manufacturers.
India's largest solar module exporter; capacity over 12 GW.
Leading module producer with global certifications.
Subsidiary of Tata Power; established player in solar manufacturing.
Integrated manufacturer of solar modules and encapsulation materials.
Rapidly expanding module capacity; strong domestic and export presence.
Known for high-efficiency modules and EPC services.
Diversified energy company with solar manufacturing division.
Focus on residential and commercial solar modules.
Manufacturer of polycrystalline and monocrystalline modules.
Part of Chiripal Group; new entrant with large capacity plans.
Known for high-efficiency mono PERC modules.
Exports to multiple countries; ALMM certified.
Growing manufacturer with focus on quality and innovation.
Part of the Goyal Group; produces mono and poly modules.
Diversified engineering group with solar manufacturing arm.
Major supplier of solar glass to module manufacturers.
One of India's oldest solar cell manufacturers; recently revived.
Part of Moser Baer Group; cell and module producer.
Specializes in solar cell production; under restructuring.
Integrated manufacturer with cell and module lines.
Part of Borosil group; produces modules for domestic market.
Focus on off-grid and rooftop solar solutions.
Part of Mahindra Group; major solar project developer.
Independent power producer; large solar portfolio.
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