Energetica India nº91 July August 2020

Vivek Chaturvedi Regional Business Director – Solar, DSM (India, Middle East & Africa) “India is one of the top 5 PV markets in the world for the last 5 years in terms of new installations. However, it is yet to take off on manufacturing. Any fair initiative that drives development of local manufacturing in India, helps drive demand for components and materials required in the entire value chain.” E nergetica I ndia : How has DSM’s jour- ney been so far in India especially in the clean energy space? V ivek C haturvedi : DSM is a global sci- ence-based company active in Nutri- tion, Health and Sustainable materials. We have been in India since the 1990’s across businesses, and have been active in the clean energy space since 2012. Today we have a leadership position in the coatings business, have a technolo- gy demonstration centre in Pune at Ran- jangaon, have made significant progress in introducing our endurance backsheets and are now looking at expanding our footprint here. Globally, we have a long and successful heritage in materials in- novation. In recent years we’ve applied this wealth of knowledge to the solar in- dustry, with one clear ambition: to make clean and affordable solar energy avail- able for all. Our family of solar materials technologies boost the power generated by solar PV systems and reduce the cost of solar energy. These materials include various anti-reflective coatings, with an increasing focus on the back sheets. E nergetica I ndia : As DSM offers anti-re- flective and anti-soiling coatings in the Indian market, how these are ben- eficial for the solar industry? Any case study on this in India? V ivek C haturvedi : DSM stands at number Energetica India talks to Vivek Chaturvedi, Regional Business Director – Solar, DSM (India, Mid- dle East & Africa) to know more about his company’s journey in India, product offerings, coro- navirus impact etc. 18 energetica INDIA- July-Aug_2020 INTERVIEW