INTERVIEW
FLOATING SOLAR POWERING A SAFER FUTURE
“We aim to create a co-existing ecosystem that does not disturb our flora and fauna and at the same time addresses the country’s energy needs. With floating solar, we can achieve our objective effortlessly and efficiently. The Indian Government has an ambitious target of deploying 450 GW of renewable energy by 2030. With this, there are projects that are at various stages of development and a lot more are being tendered. We are expecting at least 2 GW of floating solar project by 2023,” shares Mr. Srinath S, Head – Procurement & Supply Chain, Ciel & Terre India, during an exclusive interview. Kindly help us understand the value chain of the industry you are operating in? Ciel & Terre India was established in 2018 as a subsidiary of Ciel & Terre International, the global leader in Floating Solar with 290+ projects executed in 32 countries, 1.23+ GW floating project portfolio, and has 40+ manufacturing lines in 5 continents. Specialists in the integration of photovoltaic systems, Ciel & Terre®️ opened the doors to a new market: floating PV, driven by a need to produce clean energy in a more efficient and land-saving way by introducing the first patented and industrialized water-
based PV concept HYDRELIO®️ in India. This solution consists of installing PV modules on inland and artificial water bodies to smartly produce energy. The floating PV group’s activity is fully integrated, including technical innovation, manufacturing, project development, and design. Ciel & Terre India has its manufacturing unit in Kerala, contributing to the Make in India, Made in India mission. Through this, Ciel et Terre creates job opportunities and marks its participation in the economy. In 2021, Ciel et Terre launched its R&D hub to support global research and innovation. We aim to create a co-
Mr. Srinath is instrumental in maintaining a smooth supply chain for floating solar projects in India. To his credit, he has organized supply execution of 95 MW floating solar projects supplies for geographically different locations. He handled US$5.5 million value procurements till date and clocking towards upcoming projects and formulated product localization with net savings of Rs6.5 million in one of the projects supply. In his 16+ years of experience, he has aced areas including but not limited to Strategic Sourcing, EXIM operations, Transportation, CHA operation, Inventory control, Material Management, Procurement, Product Quality management, Budgeting and monitoring, Spend Analysis and Cost optimization.
existing ecosystem that does not disturb our flora and fauna and at the same time addresses the country's energy needs. With floating solar, we are able to achieve our objective effortlessly and efficiently.
Kindly brief us on the complexities of supply chain in the industry you
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