AEG Power Solutions,
manufacturer of power
electronic systems and
solutions for industrial power
supplies and renewable energies,
recently inaugurated its power
electronic factory in India. This
opening underlines the high
engagement of AEG PS on the
Indian subcontinent.
At the 80,000 sqft production
site in Bangalore, AEG PS will
produce the two successful
solar inverter series PV250 and
PV500. The facility has a
capacity to manufacture
products generating 400 mw per
year with approximately 150
employees. In the new plant,
the next stage of completion
foresees the production of
uninterruptible power supplies.
The annual capacity of the new
unit will be 400 mw worth of
solar inverters.
"India invests high amounts
of money in solar energy and is
one of the most important
markets for AEG PS. With a
local production, we strengthen
our customer relationship in
focusing on the specific
demands", explains Horst J.
Kayser, Chief Executive Officer
of AEG Power Solutions.
Since 2008, the Indian
government follows a National
Action Plan on Climate Change,
where the extension of solar
energy plays a key role, a release by
AEG noted. Huge photovoltaic
fields, solar power plants and
rooftop installations should
generate 1,000 mw of power by
2013. Besides this, it is planned to
produce further 200 mw by solar
systems, which are not connected to
the public power network. Under
the plan, the use of solar-powered
equipment and applications would
be made compulsory in all
government buildings, as well as
hospitals and hotels.