This article discusses the concerns, choices and tentative avenues towards the success of module installation for solar power production in India. Renewable energies, especially solar modules, have played a vital role in India’s recent success in the generation of electricity. Several initiatives have accordingly been taken to implement a sustainable model of development. To achieve those targets, it is necessary to deploy the time-tested and dependable crystalline silicon solar modules initially. To attain self-reliance and economic sustainability ($/W), India should also look beyond silicon solar cell modules by setting up foundries favourable for thin-film technologies as well. With already established thin-film materials like copper indium gallium selenide and cadmium telluride, development of advanced solar energy material, such as copper zinc tin sulphide and hybrid halide perovskites is therefore of unquestionable importance. On a short-term frame, contribution from these thin-film modules may not look very significant. These non-silicon modules should now supplement silicon technology to accomplish the present requirement and gradually phase out silicon modules in the long run.
Keywords
Module Manufacturing, Road Map in the Indian Context, Thin-Film Technology, Solar Cell Materials.
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