Prozop-Solar, Germany, is planning to set up a plant in India to manufacture solar air-conditioners. The company has indicated that a minimum investment of €3 million would be required to for this plant. Prozop feels that the manufacturing cost of a solar air-conditioner would be much lower in India (at around €6,000) compared with €10,000 in Europe.
On the other hand, another German-based renewable energy company, Q-Cells AG, has dropped plans to set up manufacturing operations in India. Confirming the development, Stefan Dietrich, a company spokesperson, told ProjectsToday that Q-Cells at one point had India in its list of possible production sites but has dropped the plan for now.