Energetica India Magazine -October 2020

Brijesh Prajapati Managing Director- India, Sofarsolar “Policy Support has been Insufficient for Realising the Full Potential of the EV Market.” Kindly explain in brief about Sofarsolar and its latest prod- uct offerings for Indian customers. B rijesh P rajapati : Sofarsolar is part of the Sofar Group, a diver- sified company ranks No. 1 in the GPS business. The Group has been involved in the communications and renewable en - ergy fields since 2007 and entered the PV inverter business in 2012 with the establishment of Sofarsolar, specialist in R&D, production, sales and service of grid-tied inverters. In order to support the current growth of the Indian photovol - taic (PV) market, Sofarsolar has taken steps to strengthen its business position in the country with a new office and lead - ership. New versions of Inverters which are very compact in size make Sofarsolar differentiate from others. Sofarsolar has positioned itself to play important and leading role in the Indian solar industry. Below are the latest product offerings: • Hybrid Inverter- 3kW/3.6kW/4kW/5kW/6kW (1 Phase) • Hybrid Inverter- 8kW/10kW/12kW/15kW/20kW (3 Phase) • AC Retrofitting Single phase 6kW • New upcoming Rating:- 80kW/100Kw/125Kw /136kw; and 255kWwith 1500v DC • Electrical Vehicle Charger • Sofar AMASS Li-Ion Batteries. How has the H1 2020 been for Sofarsolar amidst Covid-19 in terms of revenue, order intake etc.? We are doing good business in OEM segment, and are on top position in the OEM development in Indian market. Our management has decided to start local manufacturing unit in 2021, and will announce very soon about the location. We are very aggressive towards developing our business on local manufacturing concept, said Brijesh Prajapati , Managing Director- India, Sofarsolar, in an exclusive conversation with Manu Tayal , Associate Editor, Energetica India. Prajapati shares about his company’s product offerings, business growth, expertise, expansion plans for India etc. 24 energetica INDIA- October_2020 INTERVIEW