2026-05-246 min read
ALCM and India’s Solar EPC Industry: What C&I Customers Need to Know in 2026
India’s solar story has always run on two engines: rapid project deployment and a national push to manufacture more at home. For years, both moved at roughly the same speed. In 2026, that balance is being tested. After ALMM for modules, the next major shift is ALCM — the Approved List of Cell Manufacturers, formally ALMM List-2 for solar cells. For any business planning a rooftop or ground-mounted project, this isn’t just a manufacturing policy buried in a government order. It can directly affect your project cost, timeline, module choices, and how you pick your EPC partner. At Avco Energy, we work on C&I rooftop solar India projects every day. So we’ll explain ALCM the way it plays out on the ground.
