Energetica India Magazine - September 2022

mestic and international markets very efficiently and effectively. Adani Solar is the only Indian manu- facturer to be awarded Top Performer by DNV-GL PVEL Global Reliability Testing for five consecutive years (2018 to 2022). Q Which are the advanced technolo- gies that have been adopted in your products and processes? / What kind of products and new technologies you are going to launch this or next year? Rahul Bhutiani: The capacity expan- sion of 2 GW that is already done is with the latest MonoPERC Technolo- gy that is capable of giving us high-ef- ficiency modules. The manufacturing set-up is flexible and can work with both 182 mm and 210 mm cells there- by offering modules in the bin range of 535 -660 Wp. We are also setting up the associated Cell line, which will again be flexible and capable of manufacturing cells of 182 mm and 210 mm. Interestingly our MonoPERC lines are also capable of being upgraded to n-type TOPCon technology thereby further enhancing the efficiency of modules we can offer to the market. Adani Solar has also set off an ex- panding capacity by another 2 GW by bringing to India, the N-type TOPCon technology with its futuristic technolo- gy and is capable of further enhancing the module efficiencies. Q What makes your product the best fit for any kind of requirement? Rahul Bhutiani: At Adani Solar, our attempt has been to have better con- trol on the supply chain – which gives energetica INDIA- September_2022 23 INTERVIEW us the ability to ensure the best quality of the product. We have and continue to build out integrated Cell and Module capacities. We have also set up an ancil- lary eco-system to ensure supply chain independence for other critical compo- nents of the Module – like Aluminum Frame, Back-sheet, POE, Glass, etc. Adani Solar Modules are ALMM ap- proved and have all the requisite na- tional and International Certifications for them to be accepted for any type of deployment – Retail, Commercial, Industrial, and IPP. Q What are your growth and expan- sion plans for the next couple of years? Rahul Bhutiani: Adani Solar will be expanding capacities with the lat- est Technologies. With MonoPERC technology we have 2 GW of Cell and Module capacities. We are already un- derway with an expansion of another 2 GW which will be based on the n-type TOPCon technology. This facility will be operational by Mid-2023. As a vision, Adani Solar intends to have, over the next few years, a fully integrated capacity of 10 GW starting from Polysilicon up to Modules. The ancillary eco-system will also be ap- propriately expanded to support the 10 GW capacity. Once completed, this facility will be the world’s only fully in- tegrated 10 GW Solar PV manufactur- ing capacity with the entire ancillary eco-system co-located. Q How do you see India’s solar sec- tor progressing in the next 5 years? How do you see Adani Solar contribut- ing to the sector during this time? Rahul Bhutiani: We at Adani Solar, be- lieve that the solar industry in India is poised for an orbital change. The Gov- ernment, regulators, manufacturers, the developers are working in tandem to ensure India meets its ambitious (but achievable) targets for renewable power. The solar industry is capable of taking India to energy security while helping decarbonize the power generation in- dustry in India. India is currently the 3rd largest market for solar industry behind China and USA, and we will continue to hold our position in near future too. The solar installations in the country are expected to grow expo- nentially in the next 5 years and Adani Solar is geared to support this massive growth. Adani Solar will continue to hold a dominant market share going forward too. Q What kind of pricing and technol- ogy roadmap do you see coming through in the industry? Rahul Bhutiani: The industry has seen unprecedented price increases last year on the back of an all-time increase in Polysilicon prices. With a lot of new polysilicon capacities coming on stream now, it is widely expected that there would be pressure on prices, and we may soon see a downward trend in prices for the industry. This will augur well and help boost the growth in the industry. In terms of technology, the industry is gravitating towards higher and higher module efficiency. The current favorite, MonoPERC technology will likely rule the roost over the near future. TOP- Con and HJT are the technologies that are maturing very fast and will be the