First Solar has achieved 1GWdc of PV solar capacity shipped to India, making it the first thin film PV module manufacturer to achieve this milestone in the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Sujoy Ghosh, First Solar's Country Head for India, said, "We thank our customers and stakeholders in India for placing their trust in First Solar. They are benefitting from differentiated technology that has proven its superior energy yield by delivering 5-9% more energy, compared to polysilicon based modules in India for its customers over the past four years."
Contrary to perception, he emphasized, "thin film modules today have higher conversion efficiency and requires lesser land per MW, compared to poly silicon-based modules. Our technology roadmap has us on a path to even greater conversion efficiencies, which will enable solar plants to be even more competitive against conventional energy sources."
First Solar has been present in India since 2011, and provides its CdTe thin film modules to solar developers. The company also self-develops utility scale solar PV projects, and through its Indian subsidiary have 200MWac of projects with contracted long term PPA's under development and operation in India.
