Emmvee Group
Emmvee Group is an Indian renewable energy company headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka.It primarily manufactures solar photovoltaic modules and solar water heating systems through subsidiaries such as Emmvee Photovoltaic Private Limited and Emmvee Solar System Private Limited. 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.
History
Emmvee Group was established in 1992 and is led by Managing Director D.V. Manjunatha. 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 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.By 2017, its manufacturing capacity had expanded to 500 MW. 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.
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.
Operations and manufacturing
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. Its oldest facility, located near Bengaluru International Airport, began with a 500 MW capacity in 2017. A second plant in Dobbaspet, commissioned in 2022, expanded its output by 750 MW.The company manufactures solar modules and provides engineering, procurement, and construction services for utility-scale and rooftop solar projects. Notable installations include a 1 MW rooftop system at Cochin International Airport, one of India’s first solar-powered airports and a 40 MW ground-mounted solar plant across Karnataka's Bagepalli, Kunigal, and Bidar districts. 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.