Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) have signed an
MoU on 30 March 2009 to set up jointly a 250 MW manufacturing facility for solar
photo voltaic cells, modules and silicon wafers.
The BHEL-BEL JV will cater to domestic solar product requirements and
exports. The company is in the process of scouting for suitable vendors/partners
for technology and supply of raw materials such as poly silicon.