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international companies setting up PV
related industries as well. Bhaskar Silicon,
part of Singapore based Environ Energy
intends to build a polysilicon plant in India
that will initially provide silicon for PV.
There are plans for a solar farm that will
generate around 250 megawatts of power
annually. The company has a longer term
view to provide higher grade silicon for
semiconductor manufacturing within a few
years. Well in line with what the Indian
industry is setting itself up for.
Indian based companies are also setting up
polysilicon manufacturing capacity with
Bangalore based Bharat Electronics (BEL)
announcing a joint venture with Bharat
Heavy Electricals (Bhel). The combined
efforts will produce 2,500 tonnes of
polycrystalline silicon. BEL already exports Photovoltaics are not just about manufacturing but the application of the technology
over 50,000 solar cells to international
markets and the new polysilicon plant will wafers to meet the needs of their 50-Mw solar power plant in the Bastar
reduce their reliance on imports of raw manufacturing facility they are currently region in response to the changing global
materials. This is a very positive move with expanding to 750 MW capacity. Korean energy economy.
the cost of raw silicon increasing with the based equipment supplier Jusung
demand. Prices have risen quickly in a short Engineering has done a deal with yet Home grown solutions
time with $25 getting you a kg in 2000 but another Hyderabad company, Goldstone It is not just manufacturing being
half way through 2008 the same quantity Infratech and TF SolarPower to set up a encouraged at the regional level by the PV
costs $515 per kg. thin-film photovoltaic panels (PV) influence but there is also a great interest in
manufacturing facility what PV technology can do. Energy created
There have also been a number of from a PV source is environmentally
international joint ventures set up with The PV market is seen as akin to a gold friendlier than current practices and the
Indian partners. Hyderabad-based rush by some observers and the enthusiasm source material is free, allowing a better
Suryachakra Power Venture recently that is developing around the world for the quality of energy for all levels of society.
announced entered a joint venture with technology creates not just competition The cost of PV solar production, excluding
German company MAN Solar Millennium. between countries, but regions within raw material has reduced in India while oil
The new venture will be called Suryachakra countries entering the market as has been prices continue to rise. As production
MSM Solar India Private Limited and will seen in India. Different states and regions increases prices will reduce fuelling more
look to develop a number of solar power are fiercely competing to attract companies demand and allowing increased
projects throughout India. Another and facilities that will generate jobs, accessibility. A fact not lost on the
Hyderabad company, Solar Semiconductor infrastructure and education for the regions companies and governments wanting to not
Private Limited (SSPL) has already ensured where these high tech manufacturing and only reap financial benefits but see the
a supply of silicon wafers from German ancillary facilities generate. The coal-rich technology as something that provides
company, Deutsche Solar. The deal ensures state of Chhattisgarh is one region that has positive social outcomes.
at least 10 years steady supply of silicon applied to their state government to set up a
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