Websol to scale up solar cell and module manufacturing capacity in India

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Websol Energy System Limited has received board approval to scale up its solar cell line capacity in India by 100 MW, bringing the company’s total cell line capacity to almost 300 MW. The module line capacity will be scaled up by 150 MW to 250 MW. According to the company, Websol has placed an order for a 250 MW automated module line from vendors including Eternal Sun/Spire Solar, Yingkou Jinchen Machinery Co., and Wuxi Autowell Supply Chain Management Co. Commercial production for the line is expected to start in October 2017.

According to consultancy Mercom Capital Group, the announcement by Websol comes at a time when the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has proposed the development of 7.5 GW of solar by 2022 using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules through the second phase of its Central Public-Sector Unit (CPSU) program. If approved, this program will give a set market of about 2 GW a year for local manufacturers.

Mercom previously reported that Topaz Solar, a private Indian company, has plans to set up a 1.2 GW module manufacturing unit in Odisha, India.

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