Both TOPCon and PERC modules have received greater attention from the manufacturing sector in recent months, with the higher potential conversion efficiency of the former in particular drawing interest from those in the solar industry looking to make the sector more efficient.
“We are committed to working with the various industry stakeholders to build a strong indigenous solar manufacturing sector in line with the government’s vision and help India achieve its net zero goal,” said Gautam Mohanka, Gautam Solar’s CEO.
“The fervently dedicated team of experts at Gautam Solar has been working extensively to leverage cutting-edge technologies to create innovative products and strategise solutions to escalate solar module manufacturing domestically.”
The news follows growing interest in the Indian solar manufacturing sector, as solar companies look to expand their manufacturing capacity around the world. Earlier this year, TotalEnergies formed a new joint venture company with European Energy and Indian energy giant Adani to develop 4GW of onshore renewables around the world, just a week after Tata Power and the US government agreed to establish a new 4.3GW cell and module manufacturing facility in India.
The work of joint ventures such as these, and investment into not only solar deployment, but the manufacturing of new solar materials, could be vital if India is to meet its clean energy goals. The government plans to reach net zero by 2070, a later date than many other countries, but a distant goal considering that, according to the International Energy Agency, over 80% of India’s energy needs were met by coal, oil and solid biomass in 2021.
