Solar Module Manufacturing
ALMM + Rs. 24,000 cr PLI reshoring the solar supply chain
Theme scorecard
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Capital Goods
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High-conviction shortlist
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Investment thesis
India is in an infrastructure and manufacturing capex cycle. Government spending, private industrial capex, power transmission, defence, automation, and data-centre demand create long order books for high-quality capital goods companies.
Key triggers
- Government infra and power capex
- Private-sector capex revival
- Strong order books across T&D and industrial automation
- PLI-linked manufacturing expansion
Major risks
- High valuations in quality names
- Project execution delays
- Commodity cost volatility
- Export slowdown risk
Thesis
The Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) excludes Chinese-made modules from utility-scale projects. Paired with Rs. 24,000 crore of PLI for integrated solar manufacturing, this is rebuilding a supply chain that was 80% Chinese. Pure-plays are thin — most listed names are at the module / glass layer, with polysilicon + wafer capacity still being built.
- ▸ALMM excludes Chinese modules from utility tenders
- ▸Rs. 24,000 cr PLI anchors integrated manufacturing
- ▸Vertical integration (poly → wafer → cell → module) still building
- ▸Expensive on trailing — valuation depends on ramp quality
Top picks · ranked by U-Score within this cohort
PLI winner — India's largest solar module manufacturer at 12 GW+
Integrated cell + module manufacturer with TOPCon technology
Pure-play solar glass for modules — key upstream supplier