Vikram Solar plans significant market expansion

“We are adding large module (1 GW) and cell capacities (500 MW) over the next 5 years,” says Ivan Saha, President and Chief Technical Officer, Vikram Solar
 Vikram Solar has positioned itself as a dominant player in the various aspects of solar power plant projects. It is the first solar PV module manufacturer in India to introduce PID resistant modules which can prevent modules from degrading under any high-voltage stress in the field. In an interview with EPR, Ivan Saha talks on solar power, how the new government is taking the right steps to reform the sector and the future of renewable energy
Government initiativesSome of the measures taken by the new Union Government include announcing of ultra mega solar projects or massive solar parks, setting a target of 40,000 MWp of such grid-interactive rooftop solar PV plants during the next 5 years across India. This is part of the revised target of 100 GW under JNNSM scheme by 2022. Decision of not imposing anti-dumping duty, DCR clause of JNNSM by the central government, pilot-cum-demonstration project for development of grid-connected solar PV power plants on canal banks and canal tops to achieve gainful utilisation of the unutilised area on top of canals and vacant government land along the banks of canals wherever available and allocation of 100,000 of solar pumps under Solar Pumping Programme are some of the steps in the right direction. Abolishment of import duties on raw materials is also considered to be an appropriate step taken by the new government.
Vikram Solar in solar powerVikram Solar established its presence as a dominant player in the various aspects of manufacturing and solar power plant projects. In module manufacturing, it offers multi and mono crystalline modules ranging from 10 Wp to 335 Wp for a range of applications starting from low-cost off-grid solutions for rural areas to state-of-the-art high-efficiency and high-performing modules for large-grid connected plants. Vikram Solar has very recently entered into several new application areas like BIPV, power optimiser modules, solar power products (solar pumps, solar power packs, solar-powered light). These products are under various stages of technological development to commercialisation. In projects, the company provides EPC turnkey solutions and O&M services to a range of customers like developers, large IPPs, corporate houses and individuals. Its solar power project portfolio includes large-scale grid connected power plants, kW projects on rooftops (grid connected and off-grid both), rural mini grid projects and diesel hybrid systems, and floating solar power plant.

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