AMP Energy Joins The Production Trail, To Make Solar Modules as well as Cells

Sep 9, 2022 12:02 PM ET
  • Amp Energy India, one of India's leading renewable resource companies hitherto concentrated on EPC as well as the C&I segment, has introduced a joint venture (JV) with Websol Energy Systems Ltd. for production and also production of upto 1.2 GW monocrystalline PERC solar cells and also modules.

The business have become part of a Term Sheet for facility of a Joint Venture (JV) for manufacturing of monocrystalline PERC solar cells and also modules in 2 phases of 600 MW each at Websol's existing unit at Falta in West Bengal.

The firm's access right into manufacturing will certainly aid it to supply a much better control over the supply chain for critical components. In doing this, AMP Energy follows other industry players like Renew Energy Global, Azure Power, and of course established players like Adani Green, Tata Power and more. Hitherto, we had generally seen makers established EPC departments to ensure offtake.

It is suggested to establish the unit in a JV company in which Websol will certainly hold 51% and also Amp Energy will hold the 49%. The offer is definitely not mosting likely to be the last bargain we see in between designers and makers, as both seek to derisk in an unstable market proceeding. Websol is currently part of the ALMM list of suppliers in India. The high BCD of 40% on module imports and also 25% on cell imports has actually additionally pushed a growing number of bigger developers to consider backward integration to stay affordable. It stays to be seen if it presses international manufacturers to make in India too.

The project is to be funded with a combination of Debt and also Equity as well as will certainly have an off-take agreement with Amp Energy India for upto 50% of manufacturing. The remainder of the produce will be sold in market.

The Term Sheet undergoes both parties agreeing on specific business terms as well as DD, Definitive Agreements.

"This collaboration with Websol Energy will go in a long way to ramp up India's solar module manufacturing capacity in the coming years. There is an extremely strong demand for India manufactured solar cells and with favourable policies in position, the expenses of production will additionally drop as market scales as well as come to be extra competitive. Our team believe that our entry into manufacturing would certainly not help in backward integration but also aid us have much better control over supply chain of important components. We have always sustained the federal government's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative by generating renewable energy in India as well as this natural progression into production is additionally an extension of our support." Pinaki Bhattacharyya, MD as well as Chief Executive Officer, Amp Energy India said.

Amp Energy India has a total portfolio of regarding 2GW+ spread across 15 states in the country.

Amp Energy India is also associated with the Amp Energy Group headquartered in Toronto, Canada. With about $2 Billion complete Capex funded globally, Amp Energy is a worldwide energy shift system backed by leading investors such as the Carlyle Group with a concentrate on the crucial eco-friendly markets such as US, Canada, India, Japan, Spain and also Australia internationally.


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