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UPDATED MAY 2011

India Solar PV Module Market Report

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Preface

Solar Energy demand globally has been growing at about 30% per annum over the past 15 years. In comparison, the hydrocarbon demand growth rate is 0-2% per annum. This high growth rate in solar energy is due to many reasons – increasing cost of petroleum products and the parallel decreasing cost of producing power from solar, and a concern world over on the harmful effects of using fossil fuels. In India, the high GDP growth rate has created a huge demand for energy, but the supply is unable to match the demand. The total installed capacity of power as of February 2011 is 172 GW. The estimated shortage of power in India is about 20 GW in February 2011.In addition, 56% of Indian population does not have access to electricity. This situation in power generation has prompted the Government of India to formulate new policies to encourage Renewable energy in general and solar energy in particular. In fact, India is one of the few countries in the world that has a dedicated ministry for New and Renewable energy. India is in the sunny regions of the world with most parts of the country receiving 4-7kwh (kilowatt-hour) of solar radiation per square meter per day, 250-300 sunny days in a year. Even though Solar energy constitutes a miniscule part in India’s installed power generation capacity (with grid connected solar PV generation at a mere 6 MW as of March 2010), in the medium and long run, it is expected that solar energy, especially solar PV will form a vital component of the country's energy mix. The recently released Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (NSM) and its generous incentives provide a great reason for entrepreneurs and investors to explore this industry. The National Solar Mission has three successive stages leading up to an installed capacity of 20,000 MW of solar energy – comprising both solar PV and solar thermal - by the end of the 13th Five Year Plan in 2022. The solar installed capacity target under the NSM is expected to generate 25-30 TWh/annum by the year 2022. In order to encourage indigenous manufacturing of components used in solar power generation, the Government of India has mandated that 100% of the modules used in solar projects allotted in 2010-2011 have to be made in India. The Government has also mandated that from 2011-12, 100% of cells used in Solar Projects should be made in India.

In view of the above factors, one of the attractive business sectors opening up is the solar module production. Solar module production forms the last stage of the solar PV manufacturing value chain, before the modules/panels are used in power plants. This report provides a comprehensive review of the Indian solar PV module making industry, and is targeted towards companies and businesses keen on investing in this segment. This

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report focuses mainly on the crystalline silicon PV module segment. However, relevant technical information on thin film is provided in the report in order for the reader to understand the differences between the two technologies. Since the market for thin films is in a very nascent stage making it difficult to make any sort of scientific calculations on the market potential in India, the same has not been included in the report.

The report was developed by Energy Alternatives India (EAI), a leading business intelligence and market research firm with a dedicated focus on Indian renewable energy and cleantech industries. The India Solar Module Market Report was last updated in May 2011.

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Contents

1. Indian Solar PV Industry Status and Current Trends

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Solar Photovoltaic’s

1.3 Current Solar Photovoltaic Market Scenario

1.3.1. Market Share

1.3.2 Global Market Overview

1.3.3. Domestic Market Overview

1.4 Demand and Supply of Modules

1.4.1 Global Demand and Supply

1.4.2 Demand in India

1.4.3 Demand- Supply Gap

1.5 Solar Modules in India- Industry Trends

1.6 Major Module Manufacturers

1.6.1 Domestic Players

1.6.2 Global Players

1.7 Drivers and Barriers for Solar PV Module Investments

1.7.1 Drivers

1.7.2 Barriers

2. Basics of Modules - Technology Involved

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Modules

2.2.1 Technology Options – Crystalline Silicon vs. Thin Film

2.2.1.1 Crystalline Silicon

2.2.1.2 Thin Film

2.2.2 Crystalline Module Making

2.2.2.1 Module Structure

2.2.2.2 Assembly Process

2.3 Machines and Equipments

2.3.1 Automated Solar Cell Tester

2.3.2 Photovoltaic Glass Washer

2.3.3 Pneumatic Assistance for String Placement

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2.3.4 Module Layup Station

2.3.5 Automated Solar Cell Assembly

2.3.6 Auto Busing System

2.3.7 Manual Busing Station

2.3.8 Manual EVA Layup Station

2.3.9 Manual Inspection Station

2.3.10 Automated Photovoltaic Module Laminators

2.3.11 Solar Simulators and PV Module QA Testers

2.3.12 High Voltage Test Station

2.4 Thin Film Module Making

2.4.1 Amorphous Silicon Manufacturing Process

2.4.2 CdTe Manufacturing Process

2.4.3 CIGS Manufacturing Process

2.5 Testing and Certification of Modules

2.6 Recent Technology Developments

3. Investment and Returns

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Costs and Returns

3.2.1 Costs

3.2.1.1 Land Requirement

3.2.1.2 Capital Investment

3.2.1.3 Operational Costs

3.3 Government Incentives to Support Solar PV Manufacturing

3.4 Returns – Cash Flow, IRR, Payback Period

4. Risks and Mitigation

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Project Completion Risk

4.3 Country and Financial Risks

4.4 Operational Risks

4.5 Market Risks

5. Financing Options

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Renewable Energy Financing in India

5.2.1 Financing for Solar PV Module Production

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5.2.2 Asset Finance

5.2.3 Corporate Finance

5.3 Nodal Agencies that Support Renewable Energy Financing in India

5.4 Financing Institutions in India

5.5 Examples of Investments in India for Solar PV

5.6 What Do Financial Institutions Look for Lending to Module Making Companies?

6. Next Steps

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Preparation of Prefeasibility Study

6.3 Preparation of Detailed Project Report

6.4 Module Turnkey Providers

6.5 Selection of Raw Material Suppliers and Entering into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Them

6.6 Achieving Financial Closure of the Project

6.7 Implementation of the Project

6.8 Module Testing and Certification

6.9 Contacting Government Officials

ANNEXURE – I

List of Solar PV Cell Manufacturers – India

List of Solar PV Cell Manufacturers – Global

ANNEXURE-II

List of EVA/Back sheet/ Front sheet/ PET/ TPT/TPE/PVB & TCO Manufacturers – Global

ANNEXURE – III

List of Manufacturers of Connectors – Global

ANNEXURE – IV

List of Ribbon Manufacturers – Global

ANNEXURE – V

List of Manufacturers of Cables – Global

ANNEXURE – VI

List of Frame Manufacturers – Global

ANNEXURE - VII

List of Glass Manufacturers – Global

ANNEXURE - VIII

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List of Junction Box Manufacturers – Global

List of Figures

List of Tables

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Indian Solar PV Industry Status and

Current Trends

1

Highlights

With its abundance of sunlight, India has tremendous potential to emerge as one of the leaders in solar power generation. According to the Government of India’s policy for the solar sector – Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) – a target of 20 GW of solar installations by 2022 has been set.

In order to achieve leadership in solar power generation, it is important to have a local manufacturing base in India. The JNNSM aims to make India one of the major manufacturing hubs for solar PV manufacturing. The Mission plans to achieve this by mandating local content requirement for all projects that come under the JNNSM.

Among the two dominant technologies in solar PV – crystalline silicon and thin films, the former dominates in market share world over and is expected to continue to maintain its leadership position in the foreseeable future.

In India, apart from the JNNSM, other state policies on solar energy are expected to increase demand for Solar PV modules. This presents an opportunity for anyone who is desirous of entering this sector.

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Solar Photovoltaic’s

1.3 Current Solar Photovoltaic Market Scenario

1.3.1. Market Share

1.3.1.1 Crystalline silicon PV

1.3.1.2 Thin-film PV

1.3.1.3 Solar PV - Concentrating

Photovoltaic

1.3.2 Global Market Overview

1.3.3. Domestic Market Overview

1.4 Demand and Supply of Modules

1.5 Solar Modules in India- Industry Trends

1.6 Major Module Manufacturers

1.6.1 Domestic Players

1.6.2 Global Players

1.7 Drivers and Barriers for Solar PV Module

Investments

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1. Indian Solar PV Industry Status and Current Trends

Introduction The Indian Solar PV Industry is at a very nascent stage in India. With the announcement of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) in 2010 and the mandates for local content requirement provided in the guidelines of the JNNSM has given a big push for the growth of the solar PV industry in India. The Solar policies of the various states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karnataka and the a few other upcoming state policies are also expected to create significant demand for solar PV industry. In this section of the report, various aspects of the solar PV modules sector in India are comprehended. This includes the details about the various technologies like crystalline silicon and thin films, demand and supply gap for PV modules in India, industry trends and an overview of the major players in the solar PV segment in India. As mentioned in the preface of the report, thin-film technology in India is at nascent stage. The focus of this report is on crystalline silicon, even though we also give details relevant to the thin-film technology.

Current Solar Photovoltaic Market Scenario Market Share Crystalline PV The majority of PV cells produced today use crystalline silicon (c-Si) as it is a light absorbing semiconductor. The c-Si technology was originally developed for the semiconductor industry to produce PV cells for integrated circuits and microchips. These PV cells have energy conversion efficiencies between 11 percent and 16 percent. The energy conversion efficiency of a solar cell is the percentage of incident sunlight converted into electricity. While the efficiency of c-Si is high, it absorbs light poorly and requires many layers to perform efficiently in solar applications.

Global Demand and Supply According to the market research firm iSuppli, the Global Solar module capacity is projected to increase by 100% from its 2009 levels by the year 2013.

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Figure 1.6: Analysis and Projections of the Solar Module Capacity

Source: iSuppli

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2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Module Production Capacity (MW)

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Current Trends

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Highlights

Crystalline silicon technology and thin film technology differs in quite significant ways. Whereas crystalline silicon uses bulk material, thin film technology uses a substrate onto which tiny particles are embedded.

The crystalline silicon module production process is an assembly processes involving several materials and different processes. This involves several equipments.

Thin film module production has fewer materials and fewer steps. Thin film production is more than an assembly process and involves laser scribing and other processes.

Once a module is produced, it can be sold to the market only after it has been testing and certifications according to IEC guidelines are done.

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Modules

2.2.1 Technology options – crystalline

silicon vs. thin film

2.2.2 Crystalline Module Making

2.2.2.1 Module Structure

2.2.2.2 Assembly Process

2.3 Machines and Equipment

2.4 Thin Film Module Making

2.4.1Amorphous silicon manufacturing

process

2.4.2 CdTe Manufacturing Process

2.4.3 CIGS Manufacturing Process

2.5 Testing and Certification of Modules

2.6 Recent Technology Developments

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2. Basics of Modules - Technology Involved

Introduction Solar PV modules can be produced using different technologies. Today, crystalline silicon technology leads the Solar PV module production, followed by thin films. There are also other technologies being developed, but crystalline silicon technology and thin film technology will continue to dominate the solar PV module space for the foreseeable future, unless some technology breakthrough happens. As mentioned in earlier sections, since thin-films are very nascent in India, only crystalline silicon technology is discussed in detail in this section, even though details about thin-films is also provided for the sake of completion. In this section, the technology details of the crystalline silicon and thin film modules are provided. The production processes for both these technologies is also explained in detail. The important equipments used for the production are discussed subsequently. Once a module is produced, it is important to test and certify them before they can be sold to customers. The details about the various testing and certification standards for modules are discussed in this chapter followed by some of the latest developments in the Solar PV technology.

Table 2.1: Comparison Table between Thin Film, Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Solar Cells

Properties

Thin film solar cells

Monocrystallinecells

Polycrystalline solar cells

Construction

Thin film is made by depositing one or more thin layers (thin film) of photovoltaic material on a substrate.

Monocrystalline cells are cut from a chunk of silicon that has been grown from a single crystal.

A polycrystalline cell is cut from multifaceted silicon crystal.

Efficiency

Less efficient than polycrystalline and Monocrystalline panels: Efficiency range – 10% to 12%

Efficient compared to both poly crystalline and thin film: Efficiency range – 15 to 19%

Efficient than thin film solar cell but less efficient than Monocrystalline solar cell: Efficiency range -11-15%

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Appearance

Thin film, uniform in color.

Monocrystalline cells tend to be uniform in appearance.

Polycrystalline solar cells tend to be non-uniform in appearance, Variations of blue color. Polycrystalline cells will appear “grainy”

Flexibility

Yes (using plastic glazing)

No

No

Weight

Light weight compared to monocrystalline cells and polycrystalline cells.

Heavier compared to thin film but less in weight compared to poly crystalline cells

Heaviest

Cost (As of January 2011)

$1.37 per watt (€1.03 per watt)

$2.07 per watt (€1.55 per watt)

$1.95 per watt (€1.46 per watt)

Area (Avg. output per per 1000 sq.m)

0.623 MW

0.98-1MW

0.91MW

Stability

Less stable

Very good stability

Good stability and better than thin film solar.

Performance

Performance is less compared to monocrystalline solar cells.

Better than polycrystalline cells and thin film solar cells.

Performance is less compared to monocrystalline cells.

Temperature

Thin film solar cells are largely unaffected while operating under higher temperatures

Monocrystalline panels operate at decreased efficiencies in higher temperatures

Multi crystalline panels operate at wide range of temperatures.

Source: Compiled from various sources

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Investment and Returns

3

Highlights

Module production is one of the segments in the Solar PV value chain with the least barriers to entry.

The capital requirement and land requirement for setting up a PV plant is relatively low.

Raw materials (solar cells) constitute the biggest component of the cost in a module. However, since the raw materials used in module production (solar cells especially) are quite expensive, working capital requirement is quite high.

The operating profit for a module plant will be approximately 10%.

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Costs and Returns

3.2.1 Costs

3.2.1.1 Land Requirement

3.2.1.2 Capital Investment

3.2.1.3 Operational Costs

3.3 Government Incentives to Support Solar

PV Manufacturing

3.4 Returns – Cash Flow, IRR, Payback Period

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3. Investment and Returns

3.1 Introduction Solar PV Module assembly is one of the preferred routes for a newcomer to the industry. This is because the capital cost per MW for setting up a module assembly plant is relatively low compared to cell manufacturing or wafer production. This section deals with the Costs and Returns. There are two main types of assembly lines – Semi-automated and Fully automated lines. The thumb rule is that if the planned capacity of the plant is more than 50 MW per year a fully automated line is preferred else, a semi-automated line is preferred. However, there are cases where some plants start with a fully automated line even with a capacity of about 25 MW. Additionally, the decision on selecting the level of automation should also reflect on future expansion plans. It is fairly easy to scale up the capacity if the initial decision incorporates the future expansion. Even though it is possible to start a production facility of as low as 5 MW per annum, it is advisable to start with at least a production capacity of about 10 MW per annum. Depending upon the level of automation, the minimum cost of investment can be about $110,000/ MW (excluding land). This chapter provides inputs on the costs and returns for a module making plant. Estimates are provided for a 25 MW crystalline PV module plant.

3.2 Costs and Returns

3.2.1 Costs

3.2.1.1 Land Requirement

A 25 MW plant requires approximately 1200 square meters. One of the possible configurations is a line that has the dimensions 60 Meters X 20 Meters. In addition to the production floor, a warehouse for storing the raw materials, semi-finished/finished goods is required and the area for the warehouse would be about 1000 square meters. The office space would require approximately another 300 square meters. The difference between the land requirement for a semi-automated plant and a fully automated plant is not very significant.

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Risks and Mitigation

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Highlights

Risk assessment is an essential part of decision making process for a lender or an investor.

There are different types of risks at each stage of starting the module production venture and each risk has to be mitigated in different ways.

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Project Completion Risk

4.3 Country and Financial Risks

4.4 Operational Risks

4.5 Market risks

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4. Risks and Mitigation

Introduction Before making an investment decision in the solar PV modules segment, one has to thoroughly analyze the risks involved in venturing in to solar PV module production. A clear mitigation strategy should also be put in place before committing on investments. Lenders like banks, VCs and PEs will also be extremely keen on understanding the risks and mitigation strategies. In this section, the following risks are analyzed and appropriate mitigation strategies suggested.

1. Project completion risk 2. Country and financial risks 3. Operational risks 4. Market risks

Project Completion Risk

Table 4.1: Project Completion Risks

Risk Description Mitigation

1. Project Completion Risks

A Time Overrun This refers to the various time delays which directly or indirectly affect the course of the entire project

i Shipment Delay

A delay in shipment of the manufacturing equipment may pose a severe time lag in setting up the entire module line and hence in turn may delay the entire project

Set penalty clause with the equipment supplier for delay in shipment

ii Delay in Land Acquisition /deals

A considerable delay in clinching land deals may jeopardize the entire project

Since the land requirement for setting up a module plant is not very high, land acquisition is not a big risk in this case

iii Availability of Skilled labour

Skilled labourers play a key role in any project. Hence, a delay in building skilled labour workforce may outrun the project by a significant time

Get very good laborers at the initial stages of the project

B Cost Overrun This refers to the various costs which directly or indirectly affect the projected cost predictions and hence in turn may disturb the overall cost pattern of

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the project.

i Import duty Most of the manufacturing equipments are needed to be imported from foreign markets. An increase in the import duties levied on these equipments may increase cost several folds.

This does not pose a major risk, since the government wants to support the growth of this sector

ii Land cost The ever changing cost patterns of the land prices may significantly influence the cost of the entire project.

Not a big risk since land required is small and will be purchased immediately

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Financing Options

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Highlights

Some of the major financing options are equity and debt financing.

Asset financing and corporate finance are also resorted to by major companies.

There are several financing institutions in India, both on the public sector (IREDA, SBI) and private sector (ICICI, YES bank, etc).

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Renewable Energy Financing in India

5.2.1 Financing for Solar PV

5.2.2 Asset Finance

5.2.3 Corporate Finance

5.3 Nodal Agencies that Support Renewable

Energy Financing in India

5.4 Financing Institutions in India

5.5 Examples of Investments in India for

solar PV

5.6 What Do Financial Institutions Look for

Lending to Module Making Companies?

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5. Financing Options

Introduction Module production is a business venture that can be classified as a small and medium scale enterprise (SME) that is a part of the renewable energy sector. As such, there are various financing options available. Most banks can technically lend to a project in the Debt: Equity ratio of 2:1. However, the actual amount of lending will depend on various factors. In this section, the different financing options, financing agencies and some key issues related to financing are explored. Conventional debt and equity financing is discussed first, followed by Asset finance which is more prevalent for short term debts and working capital funding. Corporate finance, which is very common for corporations diversifying to new sectors, is also discussed in this section.

Renewable Energy Financing in India Thanks to growing awareness, the government’s changing priorities and the inevitability of renewable energy to supplement India’s energy mix, a range of funding options is becoming available for renewable energy projects. Sectors such as wind energy now enjoy longer maturity periods for loans and lower borrowing costs. Besides wind, which now enjoys a structured plain vanilla commoditized based financing; financiers are broadening their exposure to other renewable sectors and energy efficiency projects. Venture capital and private equity firms are also viewing renewable energy as an exciting opportunity. Besides, some renewable energy companies are testing the IPO route. It is expected that M&A activity for this sector will accelerate as well. On top of the financing spectrum is IREDA, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, an apex nodal agency for renewable energy development in India and a funding arm of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. The other government agencies that actively fund renewable energy projects are Power Finance Corporation and Rural Electrification Corporation. Multilateral agencies such as the World Bank, World Bank’s private sector arm International Finance Corporation, KfW (Germany) and the Asian Development Bank have also stepped up their assistance to this sector in the last few years.

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Prominent domestic banks that fund renewable projects are IDBI, ICICI, IFCI, SBI, and PNB among others. Foreign banks such as Standard Chartered, ABN Amro and Rabobank are also focused on renewable financing. There are also regional localized banks such as that also provide micro credit facilities for stand-alone units.

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Next Steps

6

Highlights

There are several steps to be followed for successful commissioning of Solar PV module production unit.

Preparation of DPR is the way to start things off.

One of the key steps is the selection of the equipment vendor and of raw materials.

Module testing is another critical step which is essential before the modules produced can be sold in the market.

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Preparation of Prefeasibility Study

6.3 Preparation of a Detailed Project Report

6.4 Selection of Module Turnkey Equipment

6.5 Selection of raw material suppliers and

entering into Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with them

6.6 Achieving Financial Closure of the

project

6.7 Implementation of the project

6.8 Module certification

6.9 Contacting Government Officials

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6. Next Steps

Introduction Just like any other venture, setting up of a Solar PV module manufacturing involves a series of steps covering various aspects like Technology vendor selection, Financial closure and project management till the first the modules are produced. Many of the things can be done in parallel, many are done sequentially. In this section, some of the key steps involved in the commissioning of the plant are highlighted. Once all the details about the solar PV module production are evaluated and a decision taken to invest in the venture, the following steps need to be taken.

Figure 6.1: Next Steps

Prefeasibility study to evaluate the business viability of the

project

Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for project approval from government bodies and for

availing loan from banks

Identification of technology partner for project

implementation

Signing the MOU with Raw material Suppliers

Financial closure of the project

Implementation of the Project

Module Testing and Certification

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List of Figures Figure 1.1: Thin-Film Percentage of Total PV Module Production (Percentage of Watts) Figure 1.2: Global Market Overview Figure 1.3: Global PV Market Analysis for the year 2010 & 2011 Figure 1.4: Global PV System Installations by Region (2009 -2014) Figure 1.5: Demand CAGR (2010-2013) Figure 1.6: Analysis and Projections of the Solar Module Capacity Figure 1.7: Trends in Production of Solar PV Cells and Modules (MWp) in India Figure 1.8: Application of Solar PV Cells (MW) in India – Sector Wise Figure: 2.1 Solar Modules Value Chain Figure 2.2: A Solar Module Assembly Figure 2.3: Components of a Solar Module Figure 2.4: The Solar Module Assembly Process Figure 2.5: Automated Solar Cell Tester Figure 2.6: Photovoltaic Glass Washer Figure 2.7: Pneumatic Assistance for String Placement Figure 2.8: Automated Solar Cell Assembly Figure 2.9: Automated Busing System Figure 2.10: Manual Busing System Figure 2.11: Manual EVA Layup Station Figure 2.12: Manual Inspection Station Figure2.13: Automated Photovoltaic Module Laminators Figure 2.14: Solar Simulators and PV Module QA Testers Figure 2.15: High Voltage Test Station Figure 2.16: Automatic and Semi-Automatic Module Assembly Line Figure 2.17: Thin Film Solar Technology, Residential Solar Figure 2.18: Stages in the Manufacturing of a-Si Solar Cells Figure 2.19 Temperature the Manufacturing of a-Si Solar Cells Figure 2.20: The Basic Structure of a CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cell Figure 2.21 Temperatures for the CdTe Manufacturing Process Figure 2.22: The Basic Structure of a CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cell Figure 2.23: Steps Involved in the CIGS Manufacturing Process Figure 6.1: Next Steps

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List of Tables Table 1.1: Solar PV Market Share Table 1.2: Global Polysilicon Production – 2010 Table 1.3: Global Wafer Production – 2010 Table 1.4: Global Cell Production – 2010 Table 1.5: Production capacities of various value chain segments Table 1.6: Potential of the Solar PV Market Table 1.7: Utilization Rates of Solar Modules Table 1.8: Demand in India in 2011-2012 Table 1.9: Demand-Supply Gap Table 1.10: Solar Cells/Photovoltaic Cells Whether or Not Assembled in Module/Panel – Imports Table 1.11: Solar Cells/Photovoltaic Cells Whether or Not Assembled in Module/Panel – Exports Table 1.12: List of Solar Module Manufacturers in India Table 1.13: List of Solar Module Manufacturers at a Global Level Table 2.1: Comparison Table between Thin Film, Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Solar Cells Table 3.1: Capital Costs – Break up Table 3.2: Cost of Raw Materials (as of February 2011) Table 3.3: Working Capital Requirements Table 4.1: Project Completion Risks Table 4.2: Country and Financial Risks Table 4.3: Operational Risks Table 4.4: Market Risks Table 5.1: Debt Financing for Renewable Energy – Highlights Table 5.2: Financial Institutions that Fund RE Projects in India Table 5.3: Private Equity Table 5.4: Venture Capital Table 6.1: Solar PV Module Assembly Line Turnkey Equipment Providers Table 6.2: Lists and Contact Details of Government Departments (SNA) in Various States Table 6.3: Central Government Relevant Department Details and Contact

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