EMMVEE · Q1 FY27 · earnings call
EMMVEE
EMMVEE delivered strong Q1 FY27 results with revenue up 51% YoY, EBITDA up 56%, and a higher EBITDA margin. The company highlighted operational efficiency improvements, increased cell utilization, and expansion plans to strengthen its integrated manufacturing platform.




Key financials
| Revenue from operations | ₹1,555 crore | |
| EBITDA | ₹548 crore | |
| Profit after tax | ₹380 crore |
Segment commentary
Solar modules
Production increased to 970 MW, up 53% YoY.
Solar cells
Production rose to 454 MW, up 26% YoY with improved utilization.
Guidance & outlook
- Targeting EBITDA of INR 2,400 crore by FY27 end.
- Expansion plans include a 6 GW integrated facility and potential backward integration into ingot and wafer manufacturing.
Notable quotes
“Our operational TOPCon cell manufacturing facility and inclusion under ALMM List 2 position us well to benefit from the growing demand for domestically manufactured solar cells.”— Mr. Manjunatha D.V
“We delivered strong year-on-year financial growth, expanded margins, achieved record module and cell production, improved cell utilization, and strong additions to our order book.”— Mr. Suhas Donthi Manjunatha
Key takeaways
- Strong financial performance driven by operational efficiency and higher utilization.
- Expansion plans to strengthen integrated manufacturing capabilities.
- Focus on domestic demand under ALMM List 2 with potential for margin improvements.
Risks flagged
- Geopolitical issues impacting raw material availability.
- Market volatility affecting margins.
Educational analysis only. Not investment advice. Consult a
SEBI-registered advisor before investing. Source: https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/EMMVEE_22072026184812_Emmvee-Transcript_Q1FY27_Final.pdf
Full transcript (6,800 words)
Date: July 22, 2026
To,
BSE Limited National Stock Exchange of India Limited
BSE Scrip Code: 544608 NSE Scrip Symbol: EMMVEE
Dear Sir/Ma’am,
Sub: Transcript of Q1FY27 Earnings Conference Call held on July 16, 2026.
Further to our communication dated July 13, 2026 and July 15, 2026, please find enclosed the
transcript of the Q1FY27 Earnings Conference Call held on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at
04:00 p.m. to discuss the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
This intimation shall also be available on the website of the Company at
https://www.emmveepv.com/investors.
This is for your kind information and dissemination.
Thanking You,
For and on behalf of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited
(Formerly known as Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Private Limited)
Pawan Kumar Jain
Chief Financial Officer
“Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited
Q1FY27 Earnings Conference Call”
July 16, 2026
MANAGEMENT: MR. MANJUNATHA D.V – CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING
DIRECTOR – EMMVEE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER LIMITED
MR. SUHAS DONTHI MANJUNATHA – PRESIDENT AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – EMMVEE PHOTOVOLTAIC
POWER LIMITED
MR. PAWAN KUMAR JAIN – CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER –
EMMVEE PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER LIMITED
Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited
July 16, 2026
Moderator: Ladies and gentlemen, good day and welcome to the Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited Q1FY27
conference call, hosted by Raadhi Capital. As a reminder, all participant lines will be in the listen-only
mode and there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions after the presentation concludes. Should
you need assistance during the conference call, please signal an operator by pressing star then zero on
your touchtone phone.
Please note that anything said on this call that reflects the outlook towards the future, which can be
construed as a forward-looking statement, must be reviewed in conjunction with the risks that the
company faces. A copy of the disclosure is available on the investor relations section on the website
as well as on the stock exchanges.
Kindly also note that the audio of the earnings call is a corporate material of Emmvee Limited and
cannot be copied, rebroadcasted, or attributed in the PR media without specific and written consent of
the company. To give you an in-depth understanding of the company and answer all your queries, we
have from the management side today, Mr. Manjunatha D.V, Chairman and Managing Director; Mr.
Suhas Donthi Manjunatha, President and CEO, and Mr. Pawan Kumar Jain, Chief Financial Officer.
I now hand the conference over to Mr. Manjunatha, sir. Thank you and over to you, sir.
Manjunatha D.V: Thank you. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. A warm welcome to all our shareholders, investors,
analysts, and colleagues joining us today for Emmvee Q1 financial year '27 earning call. Thank you
for your continued trust and confidence in Emmvee. Financial year '27 has begun on a strong note for
our company.
During the quarter, we delivered revenue from operations of INR 1,555 crores, EBITDA of INR 548
crores, and profit after tax is INR 380 crores, with an EBITDA margin of 35%. Our order book further
strengthened to 9.9 gigawatt, supported by fresh order inflows and approximately 1.5 gigawatt. More
importantly, these results reflect the strength of our business fundamental. They were driven by
improved operational execution, higher manufacturing efficiencies, stronger integration benefits,
disciplined cost management, and continued customer confidence.
Operationally, this was our best quarter so far. We achieved record production across both solar
module and solar cells, with higher cell utilization further strengthening the advantages of our
integrated manufacturing platform. This quarter also marked another foundation day for Emmvee.
Looking back over more than three decades, we have grown from small solar water heater
manufacturing into one of the leading Indian integrated solar manufacturing companies.
While our scale has changed significantly, our values remain the same quality, innovation, customer
trust, integrity, and long-term thinking. I sincerely thank our employees, customers, suppliers, lenders,
shareholders, and all our stakeholders for their continued support and confidence in our journey.
Looking ahead, we believe India is entering a defining decade for renewable energy.
Growing electricity demand, increasing energy security, domestic manufacturing initiative, electric
mobility, energy storage, green hydrogen, and data centers are creating a significant long-term
opportunity for the Indian solar industry. The implementation of ALMM List 2 is another important
milestone in strengthening Indian domestic manufacturing ecosystem. Emmvee entered this transition
from position of preparedness.
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Our operational TOPCon cell manufacturing facility and inclusion under ALMM List 2 position us
well to benefit from the growing demand for domestically manufactured solar cell. At Emmvee, we
firmly believe that long-term leadership will not be determined simply by installing capacity; it will
be determined by technology, operational excellence, supply chain resilience, financial discipline, and
consistent execution. Our ongoing 6 gigawatt integrated TOPCon cell and module expansion continue
to progress according to plan.
Upon completion, our installed capacity will increase to approximately 16.3 gigawatt of modules and
8.9 gigawatt of solar cells, significantly strengthen our integrated manufacturing platform. At the same
time, we continue to prepare for the next phase of backward integration into ingot and wafer
manufacturing. Together with our investment in digital technology, automation, and artificial
intelligence, these initiatives will further strengthen our competitiveness and support sustainable long-
term growth.
As we move through financial year 27, our priority remains clear execute our expansion on schedule,
increase utilization across our existing facility, strengthen technology leadership, maintain financial
discipline, uphold the highest standard of governance, and continued creating sustainable long-term
value for all our stakeholders. Ladies and gentlemen, the Indian solar manufacturing industry is on a
important inflection point.
The companies that will lead this industry will be those that combine technology, integration,
operational excellence, customer trust, and disciplined execution. At Emmvee, we remain committed
to building exactly the kind of institution. We have started financial year '27 with a strong momentum
and we remain confident about the opportunity ahead. Thank you once again for your continued trust
and support.
I will now invite our President and CEO, Mr. Suhas Donthi, to take you through the operational and
financial performance for the quarter in greater detail. Thank you.
Suhas Manjunatha: Thank you, Mr. Manjunatha, for your opening remarks and good afternoon to everyone joining the
earnings call for the first quarter of FY2027. We have started the financial year on a strong note with
healthy growth in revenue and profitability, record quarterly production, improving capacity
utilization, and continued momentum in our order book.
Let me begin with the financial performance. Revenue from operations for Q1FY2027 stood at
INR 1,555 crores, registering growth of 51% over Q1FY26. An EBITDA for the quarter stood at
INR 548.1 crores, an increase of 56% year-on-year. An EBITDA margin improved to 35% compared
to 34% in Q1FY26 and 33% in Q4 FY26. Despite the sequential decline in revenue, an EBITDA was
lower by only 4% quarter-on-quarter, reflecting operating leverage, optimization of expenses, and
benefits of increased internal cell consumption.
Profit after tax stood at INR 380.3 crores, registering growth of 103% over Q1FY26. PAT margin
improved to 24% compared to 18% in the corresponding quarter last year and 23% in the previous
quarter, due to lower finance costs that reduced significantly to INR 11.1 crores compared to INR 53.1
crores in Q1FY26. Moving to our operational performance, both module and cell production reached
their highest ever quarterly levels.
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Solar module production stood at 970 megawatt compared to 635 megawatt in Q1FY26 and 952
megawatt in Q4 FY26. This represents year-on-year growth of 53%. Solar cell production increased
to 454 megawatt compared to 360 megawatt in Q1FY26 and 428 megawatt in Q4 FY26, representing
year-on-year growth of 26%. Effective module capacity utilization stood at 45% compared to 44% in
both Q1FY26 and Q4 FY26.
Cell capacity utilization improved further to 83% compared to 68% in Q1FY26 and 79% in Q4 FY26.
The continued improvement in cell utilization is an important operational milestone. It increases the
proportion of internally manufactured cells used in our modules, strengthens our integrated
manufacturing model, and supports better control over product quality, supply availability, and
margins. Our current installed capacity stands at 10.3 gigawatt of solar modules and 2.94 gigawatt of
TOPCon cells.
Our inflow during Q1FY27 stood at 1,484 megawatt. Consequently, our order book increased to 9.9
gigawatt of the end of the quarter compared to 9.4 gigawatt at the end of FY2026. The order book
provides healthy revenue visibility and reflects continued demand across utility-scale, commercial and
industrial, and rooftop solar segments.
Let me now provide you an update on our ongoing capacity expansion. Work on the 6-gigawatt
integrated TOPCon cell and module manufacturing facility is progressing in line with our plans. The
module line is expected to be commissioned by December 2026, followed by the cell line by March
2027. Commercial sales will commence in line with the respective commissioning schedules, with
capacity utilization expected to scale progressively.
The total project cost is estimated at approximately INR 5,500 crores, including hard costs of around
INR 4,600 crores. Debt funding of approximately INR 3,300 crores has been tied up at the cost of less
than 8%. All major equipment has been ordered. Orders representing approximately 60% of the total
hard costs have been already in place. Following the completion of this expansion, our total
manufacturing capacity is expected to increase to approximately 16.3 gigawatt of modules and 8.9
gigawatt of cells by end of FY2027.
The implementation of ALMM List 2 from June 2026 is another important development for the
domestic industry. The requirement for the use of domestically manufactured cells in covered projects
is expected to expand the addressable DCR market beyond the government schemes. We expect DCR
demand to strengthen progressively during FY2027 as grandfathered non-DCR projects are completed
and procurement aligned with ALMM requirements becomes more broad-based.
Domestic supply of high-efficiency TOPCon cells continues to remain relatively tight, which should
support the operating environment for established and compliant cell manufacturers. Our existing cell
manufacturing capacity, improving cell utilization, and planned integrated expansion position us well
to participate in this opportunity. We have also outlined our medium-term plan to further backward
integrate into ingot and wafer manufacturing.
The proposed facility will have a total of 9 gigawatt and is planned in two phases, with 5 gigawatt
targeted in FY2029 and the remaining 4 gigawatt in FY2030. The timings of this investment will
remain subject to the final clarity on ALMM List 3 and prevailing market conditions. The capital
expenditure for the same is expected to be funded largely through internal accruals. This backward
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integration is intended primarily to protect margins, reduce exposure to upstream supply chain
volatility, and strengthen the economics of our domestic cell and module manufacturing operations.
To conclude, Q1FY2027 represents a healthy start to the year. We delivered strong year-on-year
financial growth, expanded margins, achieved record module and cell production, improved cell
utilization, and strong additions to our order book. Our priorities remain focused on increasing
utilization of existing capacity, executing the order book efficiently, commissioning the 6 gigawatt
integrated facility according to schedule, and maintaining financial discipline as we progress through
the next phase of growth.
I would like to thank our employees, customers, suppliers, lenders, shareholders, and other
stakeholders for their continued support. With that, we can open the floor for questions.
Moderator: Thank you very much, sir. Ladies and gentlemen, we will now begin the question-and-answer session.
The first question is from the line of Rohit from Axis Max Life. Please go ahead.
Rohit: Thank you for this opportunity. First of all, congratulations on a very strong set of results. My question
is more to do with an EBITDA per watt in DCR and non-DCR modules that you do right now. How
has it fared in this particular quarter, what is the trend, and what is the outlook over there?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, thank you for the question, Rohit. I think an EBITDA spread in both non-DCR and DCR have
been in line with what we experienced in the previous quarter, which is also, reflecting from our
EBITDA margin as well. And, going forward also, we are expecting a stable kind of a scenario, and
that is what is reflected as of now.
Rohit: Okay. My second question is more to do with the capacity expansion plans, like 6-gigawatt integrated
cell plus module, where you have stated that the module plant will be operational by Q3, and you want
to expedite even the cell plant before the beginning of FY28. So, when will the order booking start
and what should be the quantum jump in order backlog or order inflow one should look at? Will that
be a right indicator to say that the things are getting commissioned on track?
Suhas Manjunatha: See, order backlog is something that we've already started seeing expansion of, and that is in tandem
to our increasing growth as well. Today we have an order inflow of approximately 1,500 megawatts
in Q1 and an order book of approximately 10 gigawatt. So, with that, we are looking at approximately
7 plus gigawatt of orders that are to be executed in the next 18-months’ time frame. So that is quite in
line with our expansion plans as well and we have already started to see that.
Rohit: Okay. And my final question is more to do with the wafer ingot backward integration. You have stated
that the rollout will be in two phases. Is the Board approval done, and will we hit the ground
immediately or are we waiting for some sort of a procedural step ahead?
Suhas Manjunatha: There's no procedural steps, rather like the timing that we have planned the commissioning is by mid
of calendar year 2028. So, that does not require such early actions to our understanding. That is
something in line with what we are planning, because it's quite clear that our priority right now is
expanding the cell and module, and ingot and wafer is something that we are adding in calendar year
of 2028. So, we will take the actions accordingly.
Rohit: Thank you. I will get back in the queue. Thanks a lot.
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Moderator: Thank you. The next question is from the line of Subramaniam Yadav from SBI Life. Please go ahead.
Subramaniam Yadav: Thank you, sir, for the opportunity. Sir, if you can give us a trend or the number in terms of gross
margin spread, because we have the production number, and if you can give us gross margin spread
on the sales number, that would be helpful.
Suhas Manjunatha: Thank you for your question, Subramaniam. So, I think, like we've been guiding more or less on the
EBITDA spread rather than the gross margin spread. So probably for the sake of clarity and
understanding the trend, we'll stick to an EBITDA per watt. And EBITDA per watt, I think what we
had guided is around INR 2.5 per watt for just module, and for the cell it is of INR 6.00-6.5 per watt.
So, I think that is something that's in line with the current trends also.
Subramaniam Yadav: Did it move from Q4 to Q1?
Suhas Manjunatha: Not much. I mean, it's in the similar range, if you see that.
Subramaniam Yadav: Okay. And, sir, on the overall mix of DCR and non-DCR, how was it in terms of sales?
Suhas Manjunatha: This time the DCR non-DCR mix have been healthier on the DCR side, which is reflected in our
increased margin percentage as well. So, we have done, I think over 50% DCR.
Subramaniam Yadav: Okay. And sir, how is it likely to be ahead in next couple of quarters?
Suhas Manjunatha: Looking at our module to cell capacity difference and the market scenario, there will be more non-
DCR module than DCR module, but it's not going to be as very different as, we have some comfortable
DCR inventories that we intend to use in these coming quarters.
Subramaniam Yadav: Okay. Okay. Thank you, sir. Yes.
Moderator: Thank you. We'll take the next question from the line of Prakhar Porwal from Ambit Capital. Please
go ahead.
Prakhar Porwal: Thank you for the opportunity. Sir, just one question, after 1st June, how has been the C&I demand in
terms of ordering order inflows, and also any, I understand you have mentioned that from Q4 to Q1
the margins have been stable, but in terms of new orders which maybe you'll execute the next 6 months
or 12 months. Are you seeing margins increasing again because of some tightness from the solar cell
side currently? That is the question?
Suhas Manjunatha: So, thank you, Prakhar, for your questions. On the C&I demand order inflows, that's something that
we've already started seeing, but the supply of it is something that you should expect towards later
part of this financial year and not immediately. But this is the movement that we have already started
seeing in our order inflows.
And when it comes to the margins, we've been in a similar state of margin per watt peak, like I said,
both in DCR as well as non-DCR cells in the Q1. And what we are seeing also is like, there could be
a slight better, there could be some slight improvements in the DCR side, but I think it's not something
to consider, rather just assuming the stable level of margin more confidently is something that you
should take from this.
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Prakhar Porwal: Sure. Just a follow-up on that because I was hearing some news about C&I players specifically in
Karnataka requesting the state to push back the deadlines given current unavailability of DCR
modules. So anything given you're based in Karnataka, anything on that also or is the availability in
terms of DCR modules totally there and those are just rumours, anything on that?
Suhas Manjunatha: See, I mean, it's important to recognize that the ALMM implementation is coming in a phased manner.
And I think companies like Emmvee are equipped in that kind of phased manner to be there at the
forefront of the industry with the expertise that we have for the last more than two years of TOPCon
cell manufacturing capability to deliver the requirements for the demand.
And I think the government is very clear, in fact, their intentions and discussions are now started, are
now, we are all looking at the ALMM 3 rather than looking at ALMM 2 anymore. So I think this is
something that's already happened and now we need to focus on how do we bring in the ingot and
wafer and ensure that it is done.
Prakhar Porwal: Sure. And on the current capacity of 2.9 gigawatt, can we expect more run rate increase going forward?
So let's say 450 going to 500, 550 kind of number? Because I understand the capacity is at 11 watt
peak, 710 watt peak modules. So just before the new capacity comes in, can we see more increase in
the run rate production?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes. Absolutely. That is something that you should expect to see in these coming quarters.
Prakhar Porwal: Okay. Sure. Thank you.
Moderator: Thank you. We'll take the next question from the line of Apoorva Bahadur from IIFL Capital. Please
go ahead.
Apoorva Bahadur: Thank you, Suhas ji, and congratulations on another strong quarter. I just wanted to check, in our sales
mix, have we also sold cells or have we restricted ourselves to selling DCR and non-DCR modules?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, thank you, Apoorva ji. Yes, our sales mix also includes merchant cells sales.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay. And is that a meaningful number or is it very small?
Suhas Manjunatha: It is an increased number quarter-on-quarter or this thing, probably the highest we have also done in
the history of Emmvee also. So, I wouldn't say that it's a dominant number, but it's a meaningful
number.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay, okay. Understood. Secondly, I when I see the financials, I see a sharp quarter-on-quarter drop
in the cost of raw materials consumed, about 18%-19% Q-on-Q, while the production has increased
slightly. What is leading to this sharp decline in cost of raw materials?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, so see, there are a couple of things. I think maybe I'll let Pawan add in. But here the couple of
things are that the mix of DCR and non-DCR, when it becomes healthy on the DCR side, you will see
the COGS being much better. And two, like I said, there is also cell sales that is involved in this
quarter. So that is also a reason why you should see the absolute COGS also being lower compared to
the previous quarter.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay. So is this trend sort of expected to continue in future quarters as DCR sales pick up even further,
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or do you expect this to be a one-off thing?
Suhas Manjunatha: No, this purely depends on the mix of the DCR non-DCR and the cells. So, I think accordingly it could
change. So that should not be a guidance that should be taken out of that.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay, understood.
Suhas Manjunatha: But the understanding is that if the mix were to be same, then yes, it will be similar. I don't see it
changing a lot.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay, okay. And in last quarter, I recollect there, we had a discussion about the inventory position.
And so how is it at the end of this quarter? Are we seeing a wind down of inventory or it's still at
similar levels?
Pawan Jain: Yes. if you see in the P&L, the change in inventory, which is of finished goods because the production
was high, so some inventory has been added. but otherwise, barring these INR 74.25 crores of the
addition to inventory, it is in line with our current level of operations..
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay. And are we expecting, sir, this inventory to wind down in future quarters, next 1 or 2 quarters,
or do we expect to carry this type of finished goods inventory into FY27?
Pawan Jain: With the healthy order book and we added another 1.48 gigawatt of additional order, so this will help
us to liquidate the inventory also, both in terms of finished goods and raw material. Inventory will also
be used to have an improved production to meet the target orders.
Manjunatha D. V: And added to that, this quarter we have strategically kept little more raw material inventory. Reason
being the geopolitical issues what is taking place.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay, Understood, sir. And sir, lastly, I think on the availability of silver, I think government had
imposed some sort of restriction on import of silver. Do we -- are we facing any challenges because
of that, either in terms of securing the raw materials or in terms of the pricing in India?
Manjunatha D.V: This is a good question. So, we are not facing any difficulties. It is only the procedure which has been
introduced. So, what we have to do is now we have to apply well in advance to the DGFT for what is
the import quantity we want to bring it. Then accordingly they are giving approval to the import.
So what Emmvee is following up is that three months inventory what we require, we are applying and
we are getting the approvals in time. And last, by the time of introduction to till date, we have not
faced any difficulties. As soon as we are applying, within 3 to 4 days we are getting the approvals.
Apoorva Bahadur: Okay. And sir, is the pricing in line with the global price or is there a premium in India in the retail or
a spot market?
Manjunatha D.V: No, it is imported only, so it is in line with the earlier prices. There is no changes because silver paste
still, we have largely depend on imports.
Apoorva Bahadur: Understood, sir. Thank you so much. I'll get back in the queue.
Moderator: Thank you. The next question is from the line of Sahil Jinesh Seth from Anand Rathi Institutional
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Equities. Please go ahead.
Sahil Jinesh Seth: Hi, sir. Thank you for the opportunity. So, sir, just following on a previous question, you said the
finished goods inventory was increased in this quarter. But if I were to look at the DCR number from
the DCR portal, the module manufacturing and sales data arc is quite in line. So would it be fair to
assume that the slower off-take is only in the non-DCR segment and not as much as in the DCR
module segment?
Manjunatha D.V: No, this is not the offtake; the non-DCR normally we produce based on the orders we have in hand
and the execution of the same. The pick-up for this particular quarter is not executed fully in the last
month of the quarter because of LC establishment and other things, which is going happening this
quarter
Suhas Manjunatha: This is as per the normal cascading that would be expected.
Manjunatha D.V.: Because of some rains in those areas, they are not able to pick up the materials.
Sahil Jinesh Seth: Okay, sir. And sir, my second question would be, when you previously mentioned that the 50% mix
was DCR, does that only includes DCR modules or it also includes your DCR cells in that mix?
Suhas Manjunatha: Both included.
Sahil Jinesh Seth: Including both. That was helpful. Thank you, sir.
Moderator: Thank you. The next question is from the line of Karan from Niveshaay. Please go ahead.
Karan: Yes, thank you for the opportunity. So wanted to understand like we have a 50% mix in revenue for
DCR. Now is it similar in our order book as well?
Suhas Manjunatha: There has been more and more increasing DCR in the mix of order book, but there is still a good non-
DCR portion as well that is there. But yes, it will be around the similar levels.
Karan: Understood. And what would be our blended realization for modules currently?
Suhas Manjunatha: Realization for module in the last quarter was I think around 15 -16 cents in the non-DCR.
Karan: Does it increase for us because we sold more DCR modules this quarter?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, there is a small increase about INR 1,
Karan: Understood. And one last question, what would be our peak utilization that we can achieve in modules
and cells and when are we expected to achieve for the current facility?
Suhas Manjunatha: Peak utilization for cell is around 85% to 90%, which we are already close to that. And with respect
to modules, it will be about 65%. But with cell, as we are transitioning to G12R, the overall effective
capacity is also going to increase. So, you will see a higher production volume even though the
percentage could remain similar.
Karan: So, our transition has been completed or is it still in process?
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Suhas Manjunatha: We have started this thing, and partially completed the conversion, and the remaining we will convert
sequentially.
Karan: Understood. Great. Thank you so much and all the very best.
Suhas Manjunatha: Thank you.
Moderator: Thank you. The next question is from the line of Meghana from Old Bridge Capital. Please go ahead.
Meghana: Just a follow-up to the original question. What -- in the coming quarters, what is the module utilization
that we expect and when?
Suhas Manjunatha: I think you can take it at on a base case at similar levels. I think that will be a fair assumption to take
it.
Meghana: Okay, got you. And any colour on when do we expect to achieve the 65% level?
Suhas Manjunatha: We expect to continue increasing production volumes. However, rather than providing guidance on
volumes, we have to provide guidance from an overall EBITDA perspective. We are targeting
approximately INR 2,400 crore of an EBITDA by the close of FY27. Accordingly, we should also see
increasing levels of utilization across both our module and cell manufacturing capacities
Meghana: Got you. Thank you.
Moderator: Thank you. The next question is from the line of Karan Gupta from Asit C. Mehta Investments. Please
go ahead.
Karan Gupta: Yes, hi. So my question is on the capacity utilization of cell. As you look at the previous quarter's
numbers -- a couple of quarters; the cell capacity utilization is improved significantly from 50% to
83% if you compare Q4 FY25 and your EBITDA per watt is more or less the similar in line. So my
question is on we are not getting the, backward integration benefit plus the utilization benefit in our
EBITDA per watt numbers?
Suhas Manjunatha: No, you are getting it. On per watt number you will not get because it's again if your utilization is
going up per watt, your production is going up, but mainly it's the ramp up of efficiency and the raw
material consumption that's happened. Also, absolutely you can see that our module production has
also gone up. So on blended basis it will be difficult to measure that.
Karan Gupta: But if you calculate cell to module ratio, which is if I assume let's say your cells 100% cells are going
into your modules -- whatever the cell number you produced, 100% is going to the module side. So
which is in line, I mean 45% to 46% historically in couple of quarters. So this is the number same, but
as the capacity utilization is increasing, so the benefit of backward integration plus the benefit of your
capacity utilization, which is operating leverage, should come into an EBITDA per watt numbers.
What's your view on that?
Manjunatha D.V: You can see the other operational improvements on these lines.
Pawan Jain: One more thing, if you see the previous quarter EBITDA margin is around 32.84% and this quarter is
35.2%. So, this is also because of the mix that we are getting benefit of a domestic cell produced, so
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that is also getting reflected in the EBITDA margin.
Karan Gupta: Okay. What's the number of cell you are selling to outside or to the merchant and what is the in-house?
Suhas Manjunatha: We are not disclosing the sales mix of our cells, modules, and DCR non-DCR. There has been a
significant increase in cell sales this quarter. So the understanding that all the cells that we make are
going into our modules is not correct, rather there is a mix of both we are selling separately as well as
we are using in our own modules. So that is why it will be difficult for you to look at it on an EBITDA
per watt peak on a blended basis, it is something that has been reflected in the financials.
Karan Gupta: Okay. So in cell capacity we are seeing the operating leverage part when we are selling outside
EBITDA per watt standalone basis for the cell capacity. So we are seeing the operating leverage part
playing out in the cell part?
Suhas Manjunatha: What was the question?
Karan Gupta: So for the standalone cell capacity utilization as it is increasing, so for EBITDA per watt if you just
calculate for the cell portion, the operating leverage playing out when you're selling into the outside
market and consuming inside?
Suhas Manjunatha: No, see, it's not that thing. We have to be also aware that the changes in the raw material prices, either
the silver paste or with respect to increase in other raw materials are not reflected where the EBITDA
per watt peak is going down. And this is happening only because of increased operating leverage and
efficiency.
Because our consumptions have been more streamlined, our operating efficiencies have become
better, efficiency of the cell has become better, and the consumption has become better. So that is why
you're able to see the stable EBITDA per watt irrespective of the increase in other headwinds that we
are seeing.
Karan Gupta: Okay, okay. So for cell we are getting better realization in the outside market?
Suhas Manjunatha: No, realization for cells has been quite stable, so has been module, so has been DCR and otherwise.
So, realizations have been quite stable. It's in line with the movements in your commodities.
Karan Gupta: So could you please put the number?
Moderator: Mr. Gupta, I'm sorry to interrupt you. Sir, I would request you to kindly re-join the queue for follow-
ups. We have a queue here, sir. There are others who are waiting for their turn.
Karan Gupta: Got you.
Moderator: Thank you so much, sir. We'll take the next question from the line of Dhruv Muchhal from HDFC
AMC. Please go ahead.
Dhruv Muchhal: Yes. Thank you so much. Firstly, on the non-DCR cell-based modules now, at least the news flows
are suggesting that the market has become more limited now because the C&I -- at least the C&I
market has shifted to the DCR cells now and also rooftop anyways was. And probably there could be
some margin compression in the pure module business.
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But based on your guidance, it seems that is not the case. So, just trying to understand the guidance
that you're giving INR 2.5 on modules EBITDA, is that the blend of DCR modules with non-DCR
modules or just the non-DCR modules?
Suhas Manjunatha: No, there has been see, sir just for clarity, I think that there are markets operating at different places.
But it's important to recognize that there is only limited supply that has been always available with
players who have the bankability and credibility of supplying to the IPPs of both C&I and developers.
And today whoever has the grant for the projects are the very serious IPP players. So there what
happens is the operating leverage of these here what happens is that the selection of quality, stability
and bankability becomes extremely crucial. So at that point players like Emmvee are at the forefront
of that.
So for us it's very clear that choosing our markets, choosing our customers in terms of without letting
go of the bottom line is something that's been very important to us. So making that reasonable return
even with lower utilization is rather better than making a higher utilization and lower margin. So that's
the philosophy we've been following.
Dhruv Muchhal: Got it. But purely on modules, based on your level of volume that you expect, basically, I don't know,
I think 50% or 60% utilization on the capacity of module, you believe, despite the change in the market
structure, but because of your positioning, you will be able to get to that INR 2-INR 2.5 EBITDA?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes that should be in that range. Yes, absolutely.
Dhruv Muchhal: Sure. And sir secondly, just to reconfirm, the sell pricing, for example, the sales that you sell, they are
based on dollar pricing, they're not based on INR pricing, right?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, correct.
Dhruv Muchhal: For example, whatever you sell to the rooftop market or the KUSUM market, whatever, or C&I market
that all happens in the dollar pricing based?
Suhas Manjunatha: Correct.
Dhruv Muchhal: So the dollar changes which probably has some implication on your input pricing, but to a large degree,
it gets off settled because the selling price is also in dollars?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, yes, that's correct.
Dhruv Muchhal: Sure, Sure. Okay, sir. Great. Thank you so much and all the best. Thank you.
Moderator: Thank you. The next question will be the last question for today from the line of Dhaval Popat from
Choice International Limited. Please go ahead.
Dhaval Popat: Thank you so much for the opportunity. My question is just regarding particularly passing of the raw
material cost. You did say that that it moves in line with the commodity, so is it fair to understand that
you are still able to pass on the raw material or at least certain part of the raw material cost to the
customers? Like for example, silver fluctuated so much, so were you able to pass on these costs or
how should we read this, if you can throw some light on this, if possible?
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Manjunatha D.V: Yes, this we have answered even in the last time also. See, pass-through will be done in two ways.
One is we'll do value engineering in the production. If that is there, we'll not pass through to the vendor
if we are able to make it within in line with our margins. If not, yes.
That's why if you see the change in the prices will be there, that's why we always say absolute number
of an EBITDA will always consider, not on the percentage. Percentage may vary because if my price
is high, the percentage will come down, if the price is low my percentage will go up. But my absolute
number will remain same.
Dhaval Popat: Okay, okay. That is helpful. And I'm sorry if I missed this, but there was -- should we expect that
given prices decline, could we expect recurring inventory losses or that would not be the case or how
do you plan to protect against inventory losses particularly?
Manjunatha D.V: There is no decline in the prices that what we said in non-DCR we normally produce based on the
orders inflows only and which is already covered by the advances and the LCs. So, which doesn't have
any effect. And DCR market you know that there is not going to be any change as of today.
So as of now, we have not impacted anything on the price variations because we strategically, even if
you see in the earlier three-quarter calls also we made it very clear that we normally procure raw
material based on our inflows of orders.
Dhaval Popat: Yes, okay. Thank you so much. I hope we can connect offline as well because we are looking at this
company. Yes, thanks for the opportunity. I’ll connect offline.
Moderator: Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be taking one more question for today from Gaurav Birmiwal
from Axis Mutual Fund. Please go ahead.
Gaurav Birmiwal: Thank you, sir for the opportunity. I just had one question. So, you did elaborate on how the margins
are split, but just for my understanding, let's say if you produce and sell cell itself separately, how
much margins will you make there?
Let's say second case which is you produce the cell, you convert it to modules as well, how much are
the margins there? And third is of course the non-DCR wherein you buy cells from, let's say China
and then you convert it to modules and sell it. So, what will be the margins in each of these three
cases?
Suhas Manjunatha: Yes, thank you, sir, for the question. So cell like we said non-DCR module is about INR 2 to INR 2.5
per watt and then the cell is about INR 6.0-6.5 per watt. So, DCR module is usually INR 8.5 to INR 9
per watt. So that's pretty much like you either sell separately or you sell together, it's pretty much
similar kind of margins.
Gaurav Birmiwal: Understood, sir. Very clear. Thank you.
Moderator: Thank you. That was the last question for today. Thank you, members of the management. Thank you
once again for your time and participation. On behalf of Emmvee Photovoltaic Power Limited, this
concludes today's conference. For any questions, please feel free to write on the email IDs mentioned
on the invite. We appreciate your engagement. You may disconnect your lines now. Thank you so
much, sir.
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