Indian solar PV manufacturer Premier Energies Limited eyes vertical integration. It aims to expand with 4 GW TOPCon cell and 4 GW TOPCon module capacity. The company shared that it plans to venture into wafer manufacturing with initial plans of 2 GW wafer production.
Alpex Solar Ltd is set to roll out TOPCon solar cells Made in India within next 210 days in India. Interesting to see an Indian manufacturer displaying a technology roadmap with perovskite tandem technology.
Grew Energy announces 635 W and 23.51% efficiency double TOPCon glass module.
Avalon Sun Simulators is now offering LED module flashers with competitive pricing tailored for the Indian market.
Gujarat based Pahal Solar will expand its module production capacity to 2 GW in November 2024 with the addition of 1.2 GW line. It also wants to venture into cell manufacturing with 1 GW planned for 2025. GM Nitin Barvaliya said the company is considering other investments in BOM to reduce costs.
Gujarat-based Dhash PV Technologies coming out with its latest 2000V DC and 35 A PV connector. It is scaling up from 1500V DC to get future ready for large system voltage modules.
Leading crystal growth furnace supplier Linton is at the show with its Czochralski ingot pulling equipment, displaying a miniature model, and also a fully grown monocrystalline ingot.
Jakson Group’s Vikas Arya took us through the technical details of their new n-type biracial solar PV module with 132 cells and 23.34% efficiency. The Noida based company also plans to venture into cell manufacturing very soon with 2.5 GW annual capacity to be developed in 2 phases.
Avinash Hiranandani of RenewSys says Indian government efforts are working well towards promoting domestic manufacturing for solar PV products, and creating demand. He would like to see the government now also support ancillary industries with regulatory and financial ecosystem
Novasys Greenergy’s Sushil Bansal hailed ALMM list II plans of the MNRE as ALMM List I imposition has already created a momentum for the local manufacturing industry. The company is ready to expand its module capacity and also venture into cell manufacturing soon.
India’s ‘first’ 2000V module Hypersol from Vikram Solar. It is a 183.75 x 182 mm n-topcon 144 cell module with maximum efficiency of 23.42%. The manufacturer plans to make it available commercially by December 2024.
Saatvik Solar CEO Prashant Mathur talks about the company’s new G12R n-TOPCon module. Going by the government’s push for solarization of the agricultural space, the company is also exploring the same with its solar pump products.
Adani Solar’s National Head Sales & Marketing Cecil Augustine said the company currently has 4 GW solar cell and 4 GW module manufacturing capacity. Ingot and wafer capacity of 2 GW each is already operational.
Gautam Solar’s 5 GW solar cell and module manufacturing plant at Bhiwani, Haryana is set to start commercial operations by January 2025. Expansion is in line with plans to meet growing domestic demand and capture export markets, especially the US and Africa.
Waaree Group CEO Amit Paithankar in conversation with TaiyangNews Managing Director Michael Schmela, at REI 2024. Paithankar reflected on his company’s growth in the two strategic markets of India and the US, the two geographies with stable supportive policy environment. His biggest wish? The stability should continue for the growth of overall solar PV market.
Gujarat-based solar module manufacturer Redren Energy is expanding its annual capacity to 1.6 GW early next year, up from 800 MW it is operating now. The company’s Senior Sales Manager Milan V. Tank said the expansion is aligned with the growing demand which is clear from the response received by the company at the REI 2024. <This message was edited>
Team Future Solar is set to scale up solar PV module manufacturing from 600 MW now to up to 4 GW by March 2025. Like many other module companies, it is also ready to embark into cell manufacturing space by 2025-end.
Xabier Otano of Spanish solar PV production equipment supplier Mondragon Assembly is at REI 2024 with the company’s latest equipment range, catering especially to the needs of the Indian companies as the latter scale up capacity to meet the growing demand.
Leading inverter and battery systems company Luminous Power Technologies is displaying a varied product line of solar PV inverters, both for off-grid, on-grid, and hybrid solutions. The booth is also lined up with TOPCon bifacial solar panels, 3 phase solutions, lift inverters, Lithium – ION batteries, ALA batteries, among others.
Solar PV inverter manufacturer PVblink has introduced its Smart Switch device, targeting India’s agricultural space. It enables the solar system, combined with standalone pump system, to work in both on-grid, as well as off-grid settings. It can also work remotely through the PVblink app, according to the company.
Sungrow has launched its maiden microinverter for the Indian market, along with a high efficiency string inverter with 48A MPPT input current, for integrating larger PV modules. The company’s Senior Manager Marketing Varun Haritash said expansion plans for the Indian manufacturing facility are in the pipeline.
Ground Screw at the show is presenting its ‘sustainable’ solution for stable solar system installations. Their screw style piling solution does away with the need for concrete to hold the system, suitable for the Indian soil, says company founder Prasad Bhagare
SolarEdge India Head Shashidhara BV is confident of the Indian market growing significantly in the near future, especially in the Commercial and Industrial segment as companies accelerate their efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.
WattPower India’s largest inverter maker told TaiyangNews at REI that it is currently increasing utilization towards fully exploiting their 10 GW annual manufacturing capacity. The target this year is to produce 8 GW, said Director Sales Pavit Gandhi.
Home grown brand for energy solutions, Pom Power from Bengaluru, is exploring the distributed generation market for its energy storage solution Grid Renewable Energy Storage product. Claiming it to be a TUV tested product, Pom Power Director IB Rao said India is increasingly seeking such solutions.
Coveme’s Alessandro Anderlini told Michael Schmela of TaiyangNews the reasons the company bats for glass-backsheet solution over glass-glass. Glass-backsheet has a 50% higher impact resistance and 20% lower BOM cost.
The CTO of Sunchaser Structures, Chintan Patel showcased various tracker products from the German company that has a manufacturing facility in Gujarat in an interaction with TaiyangNews. It is targeting various PV applications for its product line especially tilted trackers, including agrivoltaic projects.
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