FS India Solar, a subsidiary of First Solar, has won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to supply domestically manufactured 260 MWp solar modules to a project location in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.

FS India Solar won the auction at a value of ₹4.7 billion (~$53.5 million).

The tender was floated in April 2025.

FS India must supply modules within 12 months.

The project involves manufacturing, testing, packaging, shipping, supplying, and transporting the modules to the project site.

The modules supplied must also use domestically manufactured solar cells.

The modules supplied must be of a minimum capacity of 234 MWp and a maximum capacity of 286 MWp. They must have a 25-year warranty.

The modules supplied to SECI must be from manufacturers listed in the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) and must be of monocrystalline (monofacial or bifacial) or thin-film cadmium telluride technology.

The project also includes a 12-month defect liability period commencing from the date of material delivery.

According to the tender document, FS India must provide a 10-year product warranty covering all defects and workmanship. It must also purchase an insurance policy valid for 25 years, which covers at least 6% of the total costs.

FS India’s solar cells are included in ALMM.

In May 2025, SECI invited bids for a balance of system package for a 200 MW solar power project in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh.

Recently, First Solar, the parent company of FS India Solar, announced plans for a fifth module manufacturing facility with a planned capacity of 3.7 GW in the U.S.

Giving a boost to domestic manufacturing of solar modules, MNRE added 6.9 GW of capacity under ALMM for solar modules, bringing the total capacity to 6,922 MW.

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