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India's MNRE Denies Lending Freeze on Renewable Projects, Reaffirms Solar Manufacturing Push

The ministry says it shared capacity data with key lenders to support calibrated financing decisions.

Overview

  • MNRE stated it has issued no advisory asking banks or NBFCs to stop lending to renewable power projects or equipment manufacturers.
  • The ministry shared updated domestic solar PV manufacturing-capacity data with the Department of Financial Services as well as PFC, REC and IREDA.
  • Officials said the information is intended to encourage financing beyond modules into upstream stages such as cells, wafers, polysilicon and related ancillaries.
  • The government reaffirmed policy support, highlighting the Production Linked Incentive scheme and efforts to build a competitive, self-reliant solar value chain.
  • India reports about 259 GW of non-fossil installed capacity and around 122 GW of listed solar module capacity, with a target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.