Tata Power Solar has achieved the milestone of shipping 1 GW solar modules and recorded 60 per cent rise in shipment in the last five years.
"Tata Power Solar has successfully shipped 1 GW solar modules worldwide, a first for any Indian solar manufacturer," the company said in a statement today.
With modules as well as cell manufacturing capacities, this milestone cements the company's position as one of India's leading players in the photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing industry, it said.
The company has witnessed a steady rise in the number of modules in the past 27 years, with over 60 per cent of their modules shipped over the last five years.
Tata Power Solar has shipped modules worldwide to over 30 countries including Europe, the USA, Canada and Australia, it said.
On this achievement, Tata Power Solar ED and CEO, Ashish Khanna, said, "Reaching the 1 GW milestone is a testimony to our module's global competitiveness and superior quality, honed over the last 27 years."
Headquartered in Bengaluru, Tata Power Solar now operates independently as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power.
As one of the largest solar manufacturers in India, Tata Power Solar operates manufacturing unit in Bengaluru, with a production capacity of 300 MW of modules and 180 MW of cells.
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