The agreement terms include fixed price take or pay obligations, fully secured by bank guarantee/L/Cs from first class international banks.
 

Ravi Khanna, CEO of the Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited, stated: “The signing of these key customer contracts is further indication of the rapid growth of our photovoltaic business and the faith of our customers in the thin film technology. Moser Baer is pursuing a differentiated strategy in this high growth business and we are poised to be a global leader in solar PV.”
 

Yogesh Mathur, Group Chief Financial Officer of Moser Baer, said: “This is a significant step forward in developing long term strategic relationships with top tier players in the sector, as well as securing revenues and cash flows for the business.” Moser Baer had recently announced raising over Rs. 415 crore ($93.5 million) through a consortium of private equity investors to fund the ambitious growth of its solar photovoltaic business. In all, the wholly owned photovoltaic subsidiary has raised well over Rs. 800 crore ($193.5 million) of private equity funding.
 

Photovoltaic industry growth
Higher energy costs, declining fossil fuel supplies and a thrust on reducing carbon emissions have ensured that the worldwide interest in the renewable energy space and particularly PV continues to grow. Driven by recent significant technological advancements, it is estimated that the solar market will have a 43 per cent CAGR and is poised to achieve grid parity in the short to medium term. Current demand projections translate to a market value of $50-70 billion by 2010. The solar market has grown from $13 billion in 2008 to an estimated $40 billion this year.
 

Demand from Europe (Spain, Italy and Germany) has been very strong. A key trend in solar energy sector is the diversification away from the top markets like Germany and Japan. Spain and other European countries and the US will continue to drive demand through 2009. The growing demand in developing work countries like India and South Korea will further drive the market up.
 

About the Company
Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited (MBPV) and PV Technologies India Limited (PVTIL), subsidiaries of Moser Baer India Ltd., are in the business of manufacturing photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. They manufacture solar cells and modules by straddling multiple technologies, including crystalline silicon, concentrators and thin films. The companies currently have production lines in crystalline silicon cell manufacturing and thin film in the renewable energy SEZ in Greater Noida in the National Capital Region. PVTIL is setting up a thin film PV plant near Chennai with a proposed 500 MW annualized capacity.
 

The parent company Moser Baer India Limited is the leading manufacturer of optical storage media in the world having three state of the art facilities in Noida and Greater Noida.
 

Website: www.moserbaer.in
 

Disclaimer
Certain statements in this release concerning future growth prospects involve risks and uncertainties, especially those relating to future industry outlook and our ability to manage growth and intense competition within the Industry. Actual market conditions and our performance may differ from our guidance. This estimate is based on current market trends. Among other factors, a sharp and sustained strengthening of the Indian Rupee and a significant weakening in global demand could adversely impact the company’s earnings.
 

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