| File:Emmvee-group-logo.jpg | |
| Industry | Renewable energy |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder(s) | D.V. Manjunatha |
| Headquarters | Bangaluru, Karnataka |
Area served | India |
Key people | D.V. Manjunatha (Founder and managing director) |
| Subsidiaries | Emmvee Photovoltaic Private Limited Emmvee Solar System Private Limited Emmvee Energy Private Limited (Unit-5) |
| Website | emmvee |
Emmvee Group is an Indian renewable energy company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.It primarily manufactures solar photovoltaic modules and solar water heating systems[1] through subsidiaries such as Emmvee Photovoltaic Private Limited[2] and Emmvee Solar System Private Limited.[3][4] As of April 2025, Emmvee has a PV module manufacturing capacity of approximately 6.6 GW and a solar cell manufacturing capacity of around 2.5 GW.[5][6]
History[edit | edit source]
Emmvee Group was established in 1992 and is led by Managing Director D.V. Manjunatha.[7] The company initially focused on the manufacturing and marketing of thermal products and later expanded into producing solar water heating systems at its facility in Bengaluru. In 2006, Emmvee entered the solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing sector and subsequently set up Emmvee Photovoltaic Private Limited in the year 2007 in Bengaluru with an initial capacity of 15 MW for producing solar PV modules.[8]
By 2017, its manufacturing capacity had expanded to 500 MW.[9] In 2022, it opened a new facility with a capacity of 0.75 GW. That same year, Emmvee sold two solar power projects, with a combined installed capacity of 55 MW, to O2 Power.[10]
By 2024, Emmvee's total installed module manufacturing capacity reached approximately 4.6 GW. The company began developing a TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility with a capacity of approximately 2.5 GW in Karnataka, which became operational in September 2024.[11]
Operations and manufacturing[edit | edit source]
Emmvee operates five manufacturing facilities in Karnataka, India, with an installed production capacity of approximately 6.6 GW for photovoltaic modules and around 2.5 GW for solar cells.[12] Its oldest facility, located near Bengaluru International Airport, began with a 500 MW capacity in 2017.[13] A second plant in Dobbaspet, commissioned in 2022, expanded its output by 750 MW.[14]
The company manufactures solar modules and provides engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for utility-scale and rooftop solar projects.[8] Notable installations include a 1 MW rooftop system at Cochin International Airport, one of India’s first solar-powered airports[15] and a 40 MW ground-mounted solar plant across Karnataka's Bagepalli, Kunigal, and Bidar districts.[16] In 2024, Emmvee became the only Indian company and one of four companies globally to pass all tests under the Kiwa PVEL product reliability test.[17]
Projects and partnerships[edit | edit source]
In February 2023, Emmvee announced a collaboration with Fraunhofer ISE, a German solar research institute, for the development of its photovoltaic cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru.[18] In January 2024, the company signed an agreement with KPI Green Energy Ltd. to supply 300 MWp of bifacial Mono PERC solar panels.[19] In June 2024, Emmvee received a 795.4 MWp TOPCon module supply order from NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd. for the 1,255 MW Khavda solar project in Gujarat.[20]
References [edit | edit source]
- ↑ Bagade, Hrithik Kiran (2025-04-22). "Emmvee eyes Rs 2,500 crore revenues, opens new plant". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Emmvee Group to Invest ₹15,000 Crore in Bengaluru Manufacturing Facility". Machine Maker Magazine. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "DV Manjunatha, Founder & Managing Director of Emmvee Group". The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "Report on Industrial visit to EMMVEE Photovoltaic Power Private Limited". Reva University.
- ↑ Writer, Staff (2025-04-17). "Emmvee expands with 5th solar module plant in Bengaluru". Manufacturing Today India.
- ↑ "Research report".
- ↑ Kumar, Venkatesha Babu & Aishwarya (2025-04-18). "US–China tariff war may benefit Indian solar firms, says Emmvee". BusinessLine. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Goyal, Khushboo (2022-07-27). "Emmvee: Expanding its solar module manufacturing capacity". Renewable Watch.
- ↑ "Emmvee Solar System". Renewable Watch. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ Mishra, Gaourav. "O2 Power Acquires 55 MW of Solar Projects from Emmvee Group - Mercom India". Mercomindia.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ↑ Sharma, Jatin (2024-02-21). "Emmvee to start TOPCon solar cell production from June". pv magazine India. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "Emmvee Inaugurates New Solar Facility Near Bengaluru, Expands Module Capacity to 6.6 GWp - Asia Pacific | Energetica India Magazine". Energetica India Magazine. 2025-04-16.
- ↑ "Emmvee expands solar manufacturing capacity with new facility in Karnataka - ET Manufacturing". ETManufacturing.in. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "Emmvee Group's New State-Of-The-Art Solar Cell and Module Facility to Go on Stream Soon - Asia Pacific | Energetica India Magazine". Energetica India Magazine. 2023-02-23.
- ↑ U N, Sushma (2013-05-29). "Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, a solar module manufacturer and turnkey solution provider, will be setting up a 1 MW rooftop grid-connected solar power system at Cochin International Airport. The plant is expected to be commissioned by 15th August 2013". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257.
- ↑ "O2 Power acquires 55 MW of operational solar assets from Emmvee". pv magazine India. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ "Emmvee leads in all categories of Kiwa PVEL PQP Testing". pv magazine India. 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ↑ Gupta, Uma (2023-02-13). "Emmvee gets Fraunhofer ISE on board for solar cell line". pv magazine India.
- ↑ Uma, Gupta (2024-01-05). "Emmvee to supply 300 MWp of solar modules to KPI Green Energy". pv magazine India.
- ↑ "Emmvee secures 795.4 MWp TOPCon DCR module supply order for NTPC Khavda project". pv magazine India. 2024-06-14.