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04.09.2008 09:28
Moser Baer India's unit raises 4.11 bln rupees from global investors

MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Optical storage media manufacturer Moser Baer India Ltd. (News) said its photovoltaic (PV) unit Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd. has raised 4.11 billion rupees from a consortium of global investors including Nomura, CDC Group, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, IDFC PE and IDFC to fund its growth plans.

The transaction values Moser Baer's PV business at 63.50 billion rupees or $1.44 billion, the release said.

Moser Baer said it plans to use the capital raised for capacity expansion of its high efficiency crystalline silicon and thin film solar verticals.

At 12:36 p.m. local time Moser Baer's shares were trading 8.71 percent higher at 115.40 rupees on the Bombay Stock Exchange while the Benchmark Sensex was 0.62 percent lower at 14,956.46.

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Moser Baer Q1 net loss at Rs 103.98 cr
Agencies
Posted online: Friday , August 01, 2008 at 11:09 hrs
Updated On: Friday , August 01, 2008 at 11:09 hrs


Compact discs maker Moser Baer India on Friday announced a net loss of Rs 103.98 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008, against a net profit of Rs 9.64 crore in the same period a year-ago.

The total income declined to Rs 496.88 crore in the June quarter, from Rs 500.28 crore in the same period last fiscal, Moser Baer said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Further, the board has approved the acquisition of 51 per cent stake in Lumen Engineering Pvt Ltd for a consideration of Rs 10.20 lakh.

Shares of Moser Baer were trading at Rs 89.10, down 4.40 per cent in the early morning trade.

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IDC identifies Moser Baer amongst the top three players in Indian USB drives business
Capital Market
Thursday, July 24, 2008 (New Delhi)

Moser Baer has a market share of 9.6% in Indian USB drives market

Moser Baer India, the second largest manufacturers of optical media in the world, and a leading player in IT peripherals in India, has achieved the 3rd position in the Indian USB drives market according to a recent report compiled by global IT research analyst & consulting company, IDC. According to the report's findings, Moser Baer India has a market share of 9.6% in the Indian USB drives market. Moser Baer has demonstrated an excellent growth from 6.4% in the last quarter to 9.6% in JFM (QTR IV 2007 - 2008).

This report was compiled after an extensive analysis, research & inputs from tier 1 channels, vendors, market feedback. The analysis is based on interviews with all market participants and extensive secondary research of proprietary data sources. The findings are based on other parameters like market share; revenue growth strategy; profitability and technology innovation to arrive at the overall leadership positions.

The company made this announcement during the trading hours today, 24 July 2008.

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NEW DELHI, June 23 (Reuters) - Moser Baer India Ltd (MOSR.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) will spend $250 million by March 2009 on expanding its crystalline silicon and thin-film production capacity at its plant in Greater Noida, a senior official said on Monday.

It will raise crystalline-silicon production capacity to 180 MW from 80 MW currently, and its thin-film capacity to 100 MW from 40 MW by then, Ravi Khanna, chief executive officer of Moser Baer's photo voltaic unit told reporters on the sidelines of an industry event.

Crystalline silicon and thin-films are used to make photo voltaic cells and modules, which convert sunlight into electricity.

Moser Baer has said it may list its photovoltaic unit as early as this year.

"We as a company are looking at options. We are evaluating the process of listing it internationally," Khanna said, but did not say when it would be listed or the amount sought to be raised.

Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd contributed close to a tenth of Moser Baer's net sales of about 1 billion rupees in the year ended March 2008. (Reporting by Rakesh Sharma; editing by Sunil Nair)

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COLEXON Energy AG signs long-term delivery agreement with Moser Baer of micro-amorphous thin film modules until 2012

Für den Inhalt der folgenden Meldung ist nicht die Verivox GmbH sondern der Autor Colexon Energy AG verantwortlich.

(pressebox) Hamburg, 11.06.2008 - COLEXON Energy AG, a leading system integrator for turnkey solar power plants, today has signed a framework contract with Moser Baer Photo Voltaics Ltd on the delivery of solar modules of a total of over 130 Megawatt peak until the year 2012. The contract consists of a fixed and an optional volume which can be ordered according to market conditions. From the fourth quarter of 2008 until the first half of 2009, COLEXON will procure mostly amorphous modules, from the second half of 2009 onwards innovative micro-amorphous thin-film modules.

The production of mirco-amorphous thin-film modules is considered to be one of the most promising photovoltaic technologies. According to market experts, the advantages are to be seen in the cost effective production process which consumes fewer raw material as well as in the higher efficiency compared to amorphous modules. The large module size - with 5.7 sqm Moser Baer modules will be of the largest in the world - allows for considerable cost saving potential in sub-construction and cable material.

Depending on the installation (building-integrated, roof-top or open field), these modules can also be delivered half or quarter sized. The micro-amorphous modules will be manufactured in Moser Baer Photovoltaic's facilities in New Delhi India, using a fully automated Gen 8.5 production line of the US-based supplier Applied Materials.

As one of the first players of the industry, COLEXON has specialised on thin-film projects already since 2005. With this contract, COLEXON continues its strategy to consequently implement its expertise in thin-film technology.

About Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd Moser Baer Photo Voltaic incorporated in New Delhi, a wholly owned subsidiary of Moser Baer India Ltd, in the business of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules. MBPV plans to manufacture solar cells and modules by straddling multiple technologies including crystalline silicon, concentration and thin films. The manufacturing facilities are housed in a renewable energy SEZ at Greater Noida.

The parent company, Moser Baer India Limited is a global technology company. It is the second largest manufacturer of optical storage media in the world and has business interests in Solar Energy, Entertainment and IT Peripherals & Consumer Electronics. MBIL reported revenues of around Rs 2,000 cr in FY07. Please also see www.moserbaer.in; www.moserbaerpv.in

COLEXON Energy is one of the leading manufacturer-independent system integrators in the photovoltaic sector. The operative subsidiaries design and install turnkey photovoltaic plants for institutional and private investors in Germany and abroad. COLEXON Energy AG is listed in the Prime Standard at the German Stock Exchange in Frankfurt.

COLEXON exhibts at INTERSOLAR in Munich from 11th to 13th June in hall C3, booth 550.

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RPT-Moser Baer plans to raise $300 mln via private placement
Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:22am IST


LONDON June 19 (Reuters) - Optical storage device maker Moser Baer India Ltd (MOSR.BO: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to raise $300 million for its solar unit, after raising $150 million through a private placement, a top official said on Thursday.

"We closed the $150 million deal on a private placement. We're now raising $300 million. That will also be a private placement," Deepak Puri, managing director of Moser Baer told Reuters on the sidelines of a conference.

In May, the company's unit, Moser Baer Solar Plc, received board approval to raise $150 million.

The company also plans to list its photo voltaic unit, Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd, which makes solar cells and modules used in producing electricity from sunlight.

"We're going to list. First let the markets stabilise, we will decide by the end of the year whether we're going to list on the London Stock Exchange or the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq or Dubai," Puri said.

"We're totally compliant."

Demand for renewable energy like solar power is increasing amid global effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions blamed for contributing to global warming and as oil prices reach record highs.

The photovoltaic unit contributed close to a tenth of Moser Baer's net sales of about 19 billion rupees in the year ending March 2008.

Moser Baer has outlined plans to spend 60 billion rupees in setting up photovoltaic plants with a capacity of 1.3 gigawatts.

In March, two sources had told Reuters that Moser Baer Photo was planning to raise $150 million by listing on the Nasdaq exchanges.

(Reporting by Carolyn Cohn; Writing by Jasudha Kirpalani; Editing by Ramya Venugopal)

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in der Bilanz sthen sogar die Preise für die Beteiligungen an SolFocus, Solaria, Stion...:

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MOSER BAER INDIA LIMITED
SCHEDULES FORMING PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31,2008
As at 31.03.2008 As at 31.03.2007
Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs.
SCHEDULE 7 - INVESTMENTS:
(Refer Note 7 of Schedule 21 Part-A and Note 12 of
Schedule 21 Part-B)
Long Term
Investments in Others (Trade and unquoted):
CAPCO Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
1 Equity share of Euro 125 each 4,961 4,961
63,366 (Previous Year 63,366) Preferred Equity Certificates
of Euro 125 each 320,668,823 320,673,784 320,668,823 320,673,784
The Solaria Corporation
6,153,846 Shares Series B Preferred Stock of
USD 0.001 each 185,293,200 173,840,000
3,516,606 Shares Series C Preferred Stock of
USD 0.001 each* 198,454,978 -
1,018,866 Shares Series C 1 Preferred Stock of
USD 0.001 each* 57,498,346 441,246,524 - 173,840,000
* acquired during the year
Stion Corporation
1,000,000 Shares of Series A Preferred Stock of
USD 0.0001 each 45,302,150 43,460,000
82,912 Shares of Series B-1 Preferred Stock of
USD 0.0001 each (acquired during the year) 7,693,234 52,995,384 - 43,460,000
Sol Focus, Inc.
7,000,000 (Previous Year 7,000,000) Shares of Series A
Preferred Stock of USD 0.0001 each 327,047,185 304,220,000
4,950,495 (Previous Year Nil) Shares of Series B
Preferred Stock of USD 0.0001 each 470,579,375 797,626,560 - 304,220,000
Sol Focus Europe, Inc.
4,357,298 (Previous Year Nil) Shares of Series A
Preferred Stock of USD 0.0001 each 282,195,375 -
Skyline Solar Inc.
8% Convertible Promissory Note
(Refer Note 3 of Schedule 21 Part-B) 9,925,000 -
Global Data Media FZ-LLC (Associate)
7,194 (Previous Year 7,194) Shares of AED 1,000 each - 57,145,848
Moser Baer Infrastructure Ltd (Associate)
3,170,000 (Previous Year Nil) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each,
Rs.2/- paid up 6,340,000
260,000 (Previous Year Nil) Equity Shares of Rs.10/- each 2,291,086 8,631,086 -
Moser Baer Projects Private Ltd.
510,000 (Previous Year Nil) Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each 5,100,000 -
Short Term
Current (Non-Trade and unquoted)
Investment in 1 Year USD Yield Enhance Certificate of
Rabobank with maturity date of November 12, 2008 601,500,000 -
Investments in Mutual funds 1,248,591,454 1,850,091,454 - -
TOTAL (aggregate value of unquoted investments) 3,768,485,167 899,339,632

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Optical storage media manufacturer Moser Baer India (BSE:517140) said Thursday it has sold 6.5 per cent stake in its photo-voltaic unit for Rs 4.11 billion (US$92.7 million) to a consortium of investors including Japanese firm Nomura and CDC Group.

"Moser Baer has entered into definitive agreements to raise Rs 411 crore from a consortium of global investors including Nomura, CDC Group, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, IDFC PE and IDFC", Moser Baer group CFO Yogesh B Mathur said, adding the transaction values Moser Baer photo-voltaic business at Rs 63.50 billion,

The proceeds would be used for expanding the unit's capacity.

Moser Baer shares closed at Rs 116.20, up 9.47 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

The company also announced that it would invest over US$400 million during this fiscal year to expand the capacity of its photo-voltaic unit.

The company had raised Rs 4 billion in November 2007 through private equity for the photo-voltaic unit and a part of that proceedings would also be used for the expansion, Tarun Jaitly, Head, Group Capital Markets Moser Baer India said, adding in all the wholly-owned subsidiary would have raised Rs 811 crore of private funding.

The rest of the amount would be raised through debt, he added.

(PTI

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October 2, 2008

New Delhi, India: Moser Baer Secures $500M of Solar Module Orders

Moser Baer India has entered into definitive agreements to supply solar modules to major European solar system integrators. The agreements, with a cumulative value of more than $500 million, envisage supply of amorphous silicon Gen 8.5 thin film panels by PV Technologies India Limited, Moser Baer’s photovoltaic subsidiary, up to the year 2012.

The customers include Ralos Vertriebs, one of Europe’s largest system integrators, and Colexon Energy, a leading player internationally in commercial photovoltaic plants. Both are based in Germany.

The agreement terms include fixed price take or pay obligations, fully secured by bank guarantee/L/Cs from first class international banks.

Ravi Khanna, CEO of the Moser Baer Photovoltaic Limited, stated: “The signing of these key customer contracts is further indication of the rapid growth of our photovoltaic business and the faith of our customers in the thin film technology. Moser Baer is pursuing a differentiated strategy in this high growth business and we are poised to be a global leader in solar PV.”

Yogesh Mathur, Group Chief Financial Officer of Moser Baer, said: “This is a significant step forward in developing long term strategic relationships with top tier players in the sector, as well as securing revenues and cash flows for the business.”

Moser Baer had recently announced raising over Rs. 415 crore ($93.5 million) through a consortium of private equity investors to fund the ambitious growth of its solar photovoltaic business. In all, the wholly owned photovoltaic subsidiary has raised well over Rs. 800 crore ($193.5 million) of private equity funding.

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21. Oktober 2008
Moser Baer Secures US $500M in Thin-film Module Orders
New Delhi, India [RenewableEnergyWorld.com]

Moser Baer India Limited has entered into definitive agreements to supply solar modules to two major European solar system integrators. The agreements, with a cumulative value of more than $500 million, ensure the supply of amorphous silicon Gen 8.5 thin film panels by PV Technologies India Limited, Moser Baer's photovoltaic subsidiary, up to the year 2012.

"The signing of these key customer contracts is further indication of the rapid growth of our photovoltaic business and the faith of our customers in the thin film technology."

-- Ravi Khanna, CEO, Moser Baer Photovoltaic Limited

The customers include Ralos Vertriebs, one of Europe's largest system integrators, and Colexon Energy, a leading player internationally in commercial photovoltaic plants. Both are based in Germany.

"The signing of these key customer contracts is further indication of the rapid growth of our photovoltaic business and the faith of our customers in the thin film technology. Moser Baer is pursuing a differentiated strategy in this high growth business and we are poised to be a global leader in solar PV,” said Ravi Khanna, CEO of Moser Baer Photovoltaic Limited in response to the agreements.

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Moser Baer India Q2 net at Rs 41.84 cr
Monday 10/27/2008 2:51 AM ET - Asia Pulse Data Source

Optical storage media manufacturer Moser Baer India today said its net loss for the second quarter ended September 30 stood at Rs 41.84 crore, whereas it had a net profit of Rs 3.27 crore for the same period last year.

Net sales of the company rose to Rs 592.31 crore for the quarter under review, from Rs 447.79 crore for the same period a year ago.

For the six months ended September 30, the company posted a net profit of Rs 145.82 crore, while it had a net profit of Rs 12.90 crore for the same period last fiscal.

Shares of Moser Baer India closed at Rs 68, down 20.05 per cent on the BSE yesterday.

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Ravi Khanna leaves Moser Baer; succeeded by Rajiv Arya
05 December 2008 | By Syanne Olson | Going Places
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Effective as of 14 November 2008, Ravi Khanna (pictured), the Chief Executive of Moser Baer Photovoltaic, left the company to join Norway-based Scatec Solar. He had been with Moser for the past 18 months looking after acquisitions of technology firms and setting up a technology centre for emerging and disruptive technologies. Before Moser Baer he was with the Delphi Corporation serving in various positions including Country Manager for India and Thailand.

Rajiv Arya, former COO of Moser Baer, will now be taking Khanna’s place. He has been with the company since September 2007. Previously, he was CTO of the California-based OptiSolar and launched a solar technology business-consulting firm, Arya International in Oregon, U.S. between 2003 and 2006. He was also on the board of U.S.-based firms Solaria and Stion Corporation.

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Indian optical storage device maker Moser Baer (BSE:517140) on Tuesday said it has named Rajiv Arya as the chief executive officer for its solar photo voltaic business.

Arya, who was the chief operating officer in the company's wholly-owned subsidiary -- Moser Baer Photovoltaic (MBPV) -- had joined the organisation in September 2007, Moser Baer India said in a regulatory filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

"We are leveraging our core Research and Development (R&D) and hi-tech manufacturing competencies to emerge as a significant player in the global solar photovoltaic industry," Moser Baer Executive Director Ratul Puri said.

Arya has experience in building and integrating professionals... and has been instrumental in scaling-up and validation of three thin film technologies from research and pilot production, the filing added.

"To lead this business is both a privilege and a great opportunity and I thank the management for reposing their faith in me. My focus will be on making Moser Baer one o f thetop five PV companies globally," Arya said.

Before joining Moser Baer Arya has served as the chief technology officer at California-based OptiSolar Inc and Director of Oregon Renewable Energy Centre in Portland.

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Moser Baer buyback USD 0.5 mn FCCBs

Moser Baer India, the world`s second largest optical storage manufacturer, has announced that it has repurchased 20 foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCB) for the total amount USD 0.5 million in tranche B.

The company`s principal activity is to manufacture and market data storage products, solar products and home entertainment products. The company products include optical, solid state and magnetic storage media and media content.

Shares of the company declined Rs 1, or 1.57%, to end at Rs 62.75. The total volume of shares traded was 224,701.00 at the BSE (Tuesday).


Moser Baer (India) Limited (Q, N,C,F)*

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Moser Baer arm to set up USD 200m PV project in Karnataka
15 Jan 2009 / Solar / Projects & asset finance / India
Solitaire Powertech, a SPV floated by India’s technology and solar firm Moser Baer (BSE: 517140), has secured approval to set up a 50MW PV plant in Karnataka.

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The piracy in the film industry has been reduced by making VCDs and DVDs at affordable prices, a senior official of Moser Baer Entertainment Ltd has said.

Reducing the time gap of VCD and DVD release from 6 months to 3 months has also helped in bringing down piracy, the company's chief operating officer G Dhananjayan told reporters here last night.

Moser Baer has revolutionised the home entertainment business in the country by making available VCD at Rs 28 and DVD at Rs 34, he said.

Since the prices have gone down marginally, piracy rate has been reduced by 20 per cent to 30 per cent. By reducing the gap between the film release and the VCD and DVD launch, the firm has been helping the producers as well, enabling them to recover their investment as early as possible, he said Dhananjayan was here in connection with the launch of VCD and DVD of popular Malaylam film 'Kurushethra'. This is the first time that a DVD and VCD are being released within 3 months of releasing the film.

Moser Baer has recorded a Rs 2,000 crore turnover last fisal year.

It currently offers home video titles in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati and Bengali. The company has acquired the rights for close to 10,000 titles in all popular languages and has already released close to 3,000 of them in the market, he said.

Earlier, Actor Mohanlal, the hero of 'Kurushethra' and Dhananjayan jointly launched the DVD and VCD. Other actors of the film and director, Major Ravi, were also present.

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January 21, 2009 04:30 AM Eastern Time
Moser Baer’s Thin Film Line Ready for Production of Ultra-Large Solar Modules

* Final Acceptance Test certification awarded for Applied Materials’ SunFab™ Thin Film Line
* 40MW capacity line is the largest thin film solar line in India

NEW DELHI & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moser Baer, the global technology company, today announced that its photovoltaic subsidiary is ready for production of thin film photovoltaic modules at its manufacturing plant in Greater Noida. This follows final acceptance test (FAT) certification of Moser Baer Photovoltaic’s SunFab™ Thin Film Line supplied by Applied Materials, Inc., the California-based nanomanufacturing technology solutions provider. The certification verifies that the SunFab line has met all manufacturing, module efficiency and yield specifications.

This is a major milestone for both Moser Baer and Applied Materials representing the start of production of thin film modules by Moser Baer, which was Applied’s first SunFab customer. The 40MW capacity line is the largest thin film solar line in India. This single junction SunFab line has demonstrated the highest production capacity to date for manufacturing the world’s largest (2.2m x 2.6m) solar modules.

Commenting on the development, Deepak Puri, the Chairman and Managing Director of Moser Baer, said: “Moser Baer is pursuing a differentiated strategy in the high growth photovoltaic business and launching production of the SunFab thin film solar module line is of great significance in our effort to bring the solar energy dream to fruition. The thin film line will help us significantly scale up our manufacturing capacity and supply thin film solar modules to our customers. The close relationship we have with Applied has enabled us to quickly ramp up our Greater Noida facility.”

Mike Splinter, Applied Materials’ Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are very pleased to have achieved this key customer sign-off for our thin film production line, the first SunFab line in India. We are especially grateful to Moser Baer, our first SunFab customer, for its commitment to our approach in driving down the cost of solar electricity using 5.7m2 substrates.”

The Applied SunFab Thin Film Line is a fully-integrated PV module production line that delivers leading-edge solar manufacturing capability using advanced engineering, process equipment, automation and other key supporting technologies. PV modules produced by Applied’s SunFab line have been certified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), verifying that they meet stringent performance and safety specifications under challenging environmental conditions.

“This important collaboration established the first advanced thin film solar facility in India that builds on Applied’s proven technology from the semiconductor and LCD* industries,” said Dr. Rajiv Arya, CEO, Moser Baer Photovoltaic. “Using our manufacturing expertise and Applied’s advanced SunFab solar technology, we will provide the innovative PV products that can significantly reduce electric power and utility costs and provide a cost-effective option for clean and renewable energy.”

“We are excited to see how rapidly this factory achieved 40MW capacity production with high yields—a tribute to great teamwork between the companies,” said Dr. Randhir Thakur, senior vice president and general manager, SunFab Thin Film Solar and Display Business Group at Applied Materials. “We attribute much of our success in this project to the strong presence we have had in India for more than five years, during which time we have built a solid support infrastructure with the capability to implement complex advanced projects on schedule.”

*LCD: liquid crystal display

Moser Baer India Limited (MUMBAI:MOSERBAER), headquartered in New Delhi, is a leading global technology company. Established in 1983, the company successfully developed cutting edge technologies to become the world’s second largest manufacturer of optical storage media formats like blu-ray discs and HD DVD. In recent years, the company has transformed itself from a single business into a multi-technology organization, with products for solar energy, home entertainment and IT peripherals and consumer electronics. Visit www.moserbaer.com.

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Moser Baer primed for production of 5.7m2 modules at 40MW plant
21 January 2009 | By Síle Mc Mahon | News > PV Modules


At 40MW capacity, Moser Baer’s manufacturing plant in Greater Noida is the largest thin-film solar line in India, and preparation for commencement of production of thin-film PV modules is underway. The announcement was made today amid news of achievement of final acceptance test (FAT) certification of the company’s SunFab Thin Film Line, which was supplied by Applied Materials, Inc. The final certification comes less than a week after AMAT was granted IEC 61646 and 61730 verification for its single and tandem junction (1.1m x 1.3m) PV modules.

Moser Baer was Applied’s first SunFab customer, and Moser Baer’s single junction SunFab line has shown the highest production capacity to date for manufacturing 5.7m2 solar modules.

“Moser Baer is pursuing a differentiated strategy in the high growth photovoltaic business and launching production of the SunFab thin film solar module line is of great significance in our effort to bring the solar energy dream to fruition,” commented Deepak Puri, Chairman and Managing Director of Moser Baer. “The thin film line will help us significantly scale up our manufacturing capacity and supply thin film solar modules to our customers. The close relationship we have with Applied has enabled us to quickly ramp up our Greater Noida facility.”

Mike Splinter, Applied Materials’ CEO, said: “We are very pleased to have achieved this key customer sign-off for our thin film production line, the first SunFab line in India. We are especially grateful to Moser Baer, our first SunFab customer, for its commitment to our approach in driving down the cost of solar electricity using 5.7m2 substrates.”

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Moser Baer - Unaudited Financial Results for Dec 31, 2008
Announcement: Moser Baer India Ltd has informed BSE about the Unaudited financial results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2008.

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02.02.2009

Moser Baer Photovoltaic, a subsidiary of Moser Baer India (BSE:517140), on Monday said it has won a contract from the Roads and Buildings department of Gujarat to set up roof-top solar photovoltaic installations.

The solar photovoltaic system with 135-kilowatt-peak installed capacity will run a 40-kilowatt load for 10 hours each day and charge a battery bank of 6,000 ampere hours, the company said in a statement.

Work on the project has already started and the complete system will be commissioned by April 2009, it added.

"The contract underlines our unmatched capability of design and build reliable and customised solar systems in a cost-effective manner. This project is in line with the Gujarat government's focus on clean and renewable energy in the state," MBPV chief executive officer Rajiv Arya said.

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Moser Baer repurchases FCCBs worth USD 1.37 mn
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Moser Baer has announced that the company has repurchased Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) as per clause 36 of the listing agreement of the same.

The company has repurchased 55 convertible bonds of Tranche A for total amount of USD 1,375,000.

The company is engaged in the manufacture of recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), pre-recorded CD/DVD, digital versatile discs (DVD-R) rewritable digital versatile discs (DVD-RW), LightScribe enabled media in its optical storage solutions, compact cassettes, micro floppy discs (MFD), and digital audio tapes for magnetic data storage media solutions.

Shares of the company gained Rs 0.45, or 0.81%, to settle at Rs 56.30. The total volume of shares traded was 78,235 at the BSE (Wednesday).

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Moser Baer repurchases FCCBs worth USD 1,215,000
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Moser Baer India has announced that the company has repurchased of Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs) worth USD 1,215,000.

The company has repurchased 20 bonds from Tranche A worth USD 495,000 and 30 bonds of Tranche B worth USD 720,000.

Moser Baer India is engaged in the manufacture of recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), pre-recorded CD/DVD, digital versatile discs (DVD-R) rewritable digital versatile discs (DVD-RW), LightScribe enabled media in its optical storage solutions, compact cassettes, micro floppy discs (MFD), and digital audio tapes for magnetic data storage media solutions.

Shares of the company declined Rs 0.9, or 1.87%, to settle at Rs 47.25. The total volume of shares traded was 48,551.00 at the BSE (Wednesday).

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Moser Baer PV to expand overseas; hire 400 people

Posted by Debasish Choudhury on 02 March 2009 at 09:15


Bullish on the solar power market, Moser Baer India plans hire 400 people for its photovoltaic arm as it expands its footprint in the European markets and forays into the United States.

"We are looking at expanding our presence in the European market and are looking at Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and France in the next fiscal. Apart from the European market, we also plan to enter the US market," said Moser Baer Photovoltaic CEO Rajiv Arya ET reported today.

The company is already exporting to Germany, the world's biggest solar power market and Spain, he added. It will also increase its headcount to 1,000-1,200 over the next few years.

Moser Baer PV website: www.moserbaerpv.in.

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Optical storage device maker Moser Baer India today said it has reported a net profit of Rs 42.93 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, whereas it had a net loss of Rs 71.71 crore in the same period a year ago.

The company's total income during the January-March quarter of FY'09 rose to Rs 519.85 crore, from Rs 486.80 crore in the same quarter last fiscal, Moser Baer India said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

"With strong cash flow from operations, there are many positives for Moser Baer this quarter. With customers increasingly migrating to new and value-added formats, the optical media product is changing and this factor will impact volumes in the near term," Moser Baer India Executive Director Ratul Puri said.

However, for the financial year ended March 31, 2009, the company's loss widened and it posted a net loss of Rs 128.54 crore, while the same was at Rs 78.91 crore in FY'08.

Meanwhile, total income during 2008-09 rose to Rs 2,324.1 crore from Rs 2,001.7 crore of last fiscal.

On Wednesday, shares of Moser Baer India closed at Rs 66, up 1.15 per cent on the BSE.

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Moser Baer PV’s expansion plans may get delayed


Posted by Debasish Choudhury on 27 May 2009 at 11:35

Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Ltd’s (MBPV) capacity expansion roadmap for manufacturing solar cells and modules could get pushed-back by one or two quarters, to 2010-end, as the company seeks a clarity in the demand environment amid the global credit squeeze.

In the Greater Noida facility, the company had initially planned to expand, by mid-2010, its current capacity from 80 MW to 180MW for crystalline silicon; from 40MW to 130MW for Thin Film technology; and from 5 MW to 10MW for concentrator technology.

However, MBPV would continue to enter new markets such as the US and Europe. Even where it comes to capacity up-gradation at Greater Noida, it is already getting into a “state of preparedness”, for expansion in future.

However, Moser Baer would continue to enter new markets such as the US and within Europe reach France, Italy, Bulgaria and Czech Republic and Greece beyond the traditional markets of Germany and Spain, reports The Hindu Business Line.

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Moser Baer to set up solar unit in Sivaganga
BS Reporter / Chennai October 16, 2008, 0:22 IST

The Tamil Nadu government has identified two companies for setting up two 5 Mw capacity solar photovoltaic power generation units in the state. The units are expected to be commissioned by December 2009.

Moser Baer is one of the companies that will set up a solar power unit in Sivaganga district. Sivaganga is the constituency of finance minister P Chidambaram. The name of the other company has not been disclosed.

Addressing a one-day conference on ‘Energy and Environment meet’ organised by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), Arcot N Veeraswamy, state electricity minister, said Tamil Nadu a leader in developing renewable energy, especially wind energy, was also now focusing on solar power.

In may be recalled that three companies had submitted bids to set up solar photo voltaic power generation projects in the state in response to the tender called by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (Teda) under a programme by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).

To promote solar power generation in the country, MNRE had recently announced a generation-based incentive of Rs 12 a killo watt hour for solar photovoltaic projects and Rs 10 a killo watt hour for solar thermal power generation projects.

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Moser Baer repurchases FCCBs worth USD 527,500


Moser Baer India announced that it has repurchased 10 foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) worth USD 527,500.

The company is engaged in the manufacture of recordable compact discs (CD-R), rewritable compact discs (CD-RW), pre-recorded CD/DVD, digital versatile discs (DVD-R) rewritable digital versatile discs (DVD-RW), LightScribe enabled media in its optical storage solutions, compact cassettes, micro floppy discs (MFD), and digital audio tapes for magnetic data storage media solutions.

It is an OEM supplier to all the 12 leading storage media brands in the world.

Shares of the company closed up Rs 0.25, or 0.27%, at Rs 91.60. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE was 701,886 (Friday).

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Moser Baer is chosen for Sivagana 5MW unit
23 June 2009 | By Emma Hughes | News > Power Generation

Moser Baer has been chosen as one of the companies to set up a 5MW capacity solar photovoltaic power generation unit in Sivagana, the Business Standard reported earlier today.

Originally three companies had put in bids to set up these solar photovoltaic power generation projects since the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (Teda) set up a tender under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) programme.

The Tamil Nadu government has now confirmed Moser Baer as one of two solar giants who will set up these units in the state; the other’s identity is yet to be disclosed.

MNRE recently announced a generation-based incentive of Rs 12KWH for solar photovoltaic projects and Rs 10KWH for solar thermal power generation projects with an aim of promoting solar energy in the country.

Commissioning for the units is expected by the end of this year.

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Moser Baer gains on fund raising plans
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Shares of Moser Baer (India) are trading at Rs 95.90, up Rs 2.05, or 2.18% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday at 1:41 p.m.

According to sources, the company is planning to raise USD 300 million for power and mining operations.

The scrip has touched an intra-day high of Rs 97 and low of Rs 92.35. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE is 471,632.

In the earlier session, the shares declined 1.37%, or Rs 1.3, at Rs 93.85.

Currently, the stock is trading down 33.5% from its 52-week high of Rs 144.20 and above 133.33% over the 52-week low of Rs 41.10.

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09 July 2009
Subject: Moser Baer announces audited FY 09 results
Announcement: Moser Baer India Ltd has announced the following Audited Standalone results for the year ended March 31, 2009:

The Company has posted a net loss of Rs (1508.80) million for the year ended March 31, 2009 as compared to net loss of Rs (789.10) million for the year ended March 31, 2008. Total Income has increased from Rs 20017.30 million for the year ended March 31, 2008 to Rs 23249.10 million for the year ended March 31, 2009.
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Moser Baer halts certain PV panel production processes as losses widen
10 Jul 2009 / Solar / Manufacture & Scale-up / India
Indian optical media and solar firm Moser Baer (BSE: 517140) has temporarily shut down certain production processes in its PV plant in Greater Noida due to inventory build-up.

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Solarthemen 307: Die Solarvalue AG, die in Ruse (Slowenien) metallurgisches Solarsilizium herstellen wollte, hat das Produktionsverfahrens von MB Scientific Corporation jetzt „aufgrund andauernder technischer Schwierigkeiten“ aufgegeben. Im Juni sei deshalb auch der Beteiligungsvertrag mit dem indischen Unternehmen Moser Baer gekündigt worden, teilte das Unternehmen mit. Claudia Boehringer, Vorstandsvorsitzende (CEO) der Solarvalue AG: „Wir sind nach wie vor davon überzeugt, dass aus metallurgischem Silizium hergestelltes Solarsilizium ein zukunftsträchtiges Geschäftsmodell darstellt. Dazu werden wir ein neues Verfahren testen.“

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Moser Baer, Philips settle patent row
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Moser Baer (India) has announced the settlement of long drawn licensing and patent dispute with Philips.

This settlement will pave way for Moser Baer (Q, N,C,F)* to maintain and strengthen its market leadership position as the world`s leading manufacturer of optical media and storage products.

Moser Baer and Philips have entered into a confidential settlement agreement ending series of disputes in multiple jurisdictions pertaining to recordable CDs and DVDs.

The settlement reached provides resolution of all claims and counter claims without any admission of liability or wrong doing by either party.

Shares of Moser Baer gained Rs 3.6, or 4.65%, to trade at Rs 81.10. The total volume of shares traded was 758,117 at the BSE (12.27 p.m., Wednesday).

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IRIS (27 July 2009)
CRISIL downgrades ratings on Moser Baer (Q,N,C,F)* (India) to `BBB-/Negative `
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Credit rating agency, CRISIL has downgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Moser Baer India (MBIL) to BBB-/Negative/P3 from BBB/Negative/P3.

The rating action is due to continuing losses at MBIL due to pricing pressures in the optical storage media business, and longer than expected time likely to be taken for the photo voltaic (PV) business to break-even, due to current downturn in the global PV business.

These rating weaknesses are however partially offset by MBIL`s leading position as a global supplier of optical storage media and healthy long term prospects for the PV business.


Rs 1,020.0 million Cash Credit *


BBB-/Negative (Downgraded from BBB/Negative)

Rs 10,930.0 million Term Loans


BBB-/Negative (Downgraded from BBB/Negative)

Rs 4,080.0 million Export Packing Credit **


P3 (Reaffirmed)

Rs 2,932.5 million Letter of Credit


P3 (Reaffirmed)

Rs 67.5 million Bank Guarantee


P3 (Reaffirmed)

* Cash credit fully Interchangeable with Export Packing Credit
** Export Packing Credit fully Interchangeable with Foreign Bills Purchased/Foreign Bills Discounting
* Letter of Credit Interchangeable with Bank Guarantee to the extent of Rs 1085 million

To arrive at the ratings, CRISIL has consolidated the business and financial profiles of MBIL and its subsidiaries in home entertainment industry, Moser Baer Entertainment and those in the PV and solar cell business segments, namely PV Technologies India (PV Tech) and Moser Baer Photo Voltaic L(MBPV).

MBIL, the holding company, has a presence in optical storage, home entertainment, and IT peripherals and consumer electronics (ITCE) distribution. The companies operate under a common management and are critical for MBIL to diversify its revenue profile.

CRISIL believes that MBIL`s credit profile will continue to witness pressure over the near to medium term due to the sluggish environment for its PV business, and notwithstanding the improvement in profitability envisaged in its optical storage business.

The rating will be downgraded in case MBIL posts a weaker than expected business performance, further depleting its cash reserves, or in case of larger than anticipated debt funded capital expenditure.

On the contrary, the outlook can be revised to Stable if MBIL is able to report better-than expected profitability in its optical storage business and stems the losses in its PV business.

Shares of the company declined Rs 1.4, or 1.6%, to settle at Rs 86.00. The total volume of shares traded was 453,264.00 at the BSE (Monday).

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Posted by: MMB Messenger on ( 30-Jul-09 10:51 )

Price : [Moser Baer - BSE:Rs. 87.15 NSE:Rs. 44.60 when posted]
Moser Baer India Ltd has informed BSE that in terms of the ESOP Scheme and the SEBI (Employees Stock Option Scheme and Employees Stock Purchase Scheme) Guidelines, 1999, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors has granted new options to employees of the Company in terms of its ESOP scheme.

The terms of ESOP scheme are as follows:

1. The maximum number of shares covered by such options: 4,47,100.

2. Exercise Price:-

- Normal Allocation @ Rs 125 per option
- Special Allocation: 50% of the options @ Rs 125 per option, and Remaining 50% of the options @ Rs 170 per option.

3. Requirements of Vesting and maximum period of vesting: The vesting period ranges from 1 year to 4 years.

4. Exercise Period:- 7 years from the date of grant of options.

All other terms and conditions of the ESOP scheme remain unchanged.

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Moser Baer receives SC notice on Rs 29.78 bn tax evasion
Source: IRIS NEWS DIGEST (10-AUG-09)
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The supreme court (SC) has issued a notice to Moser Baer (Q,N,C,F)* India on why it should not be asked to pay income tax to the tune of Rs 29.78 billion, reports Business Standard.

A Bench headed by Justice S H Kapadia sought the reply from the manufacturer of computer-related products, including floppies and compact discs, on the income tax department`s plea alleging that the company had evaded tax in 2000-01.

The department said the company was not entitled to deduction even though the value of export of CDs was less than 75% of the total sales made during 2000-01.

It said the Delhi High Court should have appreciated that the assessing officer was right in observing that Moser Baer under its export obligations under the EXIM policy was treating the stock transfer as export and FOB invoice value as sales, whereas the stock transferred to its Rotterdam branch remained part of its closing stock, thus increasing its gross profit.

Additional Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran and Gaurav Dhingra said the High Court was wrong in holding that the stock transfer to the company`s Rotterdam unit was to be treated as deemed export sales out of India.

According to both, there was no actual sale and no realization in convertible foreign exchange during the year took place.

Citing Moser Baer`s profit and loss statement account, the government said if there was a sale to a foreign branch, then why was the stock transferred entry reversed in the books of account at the end of the financial year.

This doubt was supported by the fact that the assessee had deliberately furnished the information regarding the amount of remittance received in foreign exchange.

This logically leads to the conclusion that no actual sales have been made by the company to its Rotterdam unit and the assessee was wrongly claiming exemption under Section 10A/10B merely on the basis of entries of stock transfer, the petition stated.

Moser Baer had claimed deduction under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act in all its three units.

Shares of the company closed down Rs 4.6, or 5.17%, at Rs 84.45. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE was 652,675 (Friday).

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Moser Baer bags EPC contract from Mahagenco
Source: IRIS (03-SEP-09)
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Moser Baer, the global technology company today said that it has bagged an Engineering procurement construction (EPC) contract to develop one of India`s largest indigenous solar power projects by Mahagenco, a government of Maharashtra power generation company.

The project would be commissioned in consortium with SunEnergy GMBH, a specialized PV systems company based in Germany. The Chandrapur solar farm is among the largest projects anywhere in the world using amorphous silicon (thin film) photovoltaic technology. The company hopes to commission the project by January 2010.

Shares of the company gained Rs 2.15, or 2.44%, to trade at Rs 90.25. The total volume of shares traded was 470,588 at the BSE (2.20 p.m., Thursday).

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Moser Baer to develop a one megawatt solar farm project in Maharashtra, Western India


Posted by Debasish Choudhury on 11 September 2009 at 11:00

Moser Baer India Limited, the global technology company, is developing a one megawatt solar project in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. It has been has been awarded an EPC contract to this effect by Mahagenco, a Government of Maharashtra power generation company. The solar power plant was awarded on the basis of a global tender, in which 20 global companies participated. The project will be commissioned in consortium with SunEnergy GMBH, a specialised PV systems company based in Germany. The Chandrapur solar farm is among the largest projects anywhere in the world using amorphous silicon (thin film) photovoltaic technology.

The agreement terms include commissioning of the project by January 2010 and maintenance of the project thereafter.

Ratul Puri, Executive Director, of Moser Baer India Limited, said: “It is a matter of pride for us that Moser Baer is pioneering the setting up of large scale solar farms in India. This project, I am sure, will herald the widespread deployment of such solar farms in the country. What this project, which is being undertaken by a utility company of the Maharashtra government, also underlines the role utility companies can play in adopting large solar PV farms in India.”

Rajiv Arya, the Chief Executive Officer of Moser Baer’s photovoltaic business, said: “This project provides a significant opportunity towards showcasing our EPC and project development capabilities. It is heartening that solar energy is being seen as an affordable source of energy in India and Moser Baer has been instrumental in bringing about this change.”

SunEnergy has more than ten years of experience in commissioning large solar projects.

Photovoltaic industry growth

Higher cost of project financing and lower cost of natural gas, both outgrowths of the current economic setup, have made it tough for the solar industry in recent months. However, the key long term industry variables continue to be strong with countries continuing to implement solar-friendly incentive and feed-in tariff programmes. Continued demand for clean and renewable energy is expected to drive solar energy costs towards grid parity in the next couple of years. Moreover, the drop in prices for solar power equipment could make solar energy more competitive with burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. Currently less than one per cent of the world’s electricity comes from solar power. While investors are very selective due to the low finance availability, they still see PV as a low-risk asset class.

Being a densely populated region in the sunny tropical belt, the Indian subcontinent has the ideal combination of high solar insolation, a big potential consumer base density and government-led subsidy schemes. Apart from the 50 MW Government of India incentive scheme, the forthcoming National Solar Mission aims to make India a global leader in solar energy and envisages an installed solar generation capacity of 20,000 MW by 2020.

To know more, visit: www.moserbaer.com, www.sunenergy.eu.

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Moser Baer can test Rs 100: SP Tulsian
Published on Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 11:44 | Updated at Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 14:40 | Source : CNBC-TV18


Moser Baer can test Rs 100, says Investment Advisor SP Tulsian.

Tulsian told CNBC-TV18, "The market maybe has been factoring the valuation of their subsidiary company that is Photovoltaic, which has a capacity of 40 MW per annum. But I don’t think that the full value is reflecting into the share price of Moser Baer for the simple reason that the core business or the standalone performance of the company has been posting quite big losses. The Q2 has been a big disappointment because whatever H1 losses we have, 90% of that has come in Q2. So the value until unless they have the clear cut policy on this solar from the government as well as the stabilization and the revenue floor starts coming into the consolidated results of thecompany , till that the value unlocking cannot really happen. This is because even the PE investors which the kind of valuations that they have been giving to the Photovoltaic subsidiarycompany is much more than the market capitalization of the entire company put together. So this needs to get understood properly by the market, which can only come with the financial results of the company . Till that time this share may have an upside of about Rs 100. From a trader point of view, it can go upto Rs 100 and then again can correct and fall to. So it makes a perfect trading range in this stock, in range of maybe Rs 80-90 or Rs 80-100.”

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Moser Baer (India) turns to profit for Dec`09 qtr
Source: IRIS (29-JAN-10)
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Moser Baer (India) swung to profit for the quarter ended December 2009. During the quarter, the company reported profit of Rs 32.30 million compared with a loss of Rs 256.50 million in the same quarter previous year.

Net sales for the quarter declined 7.43% to Rs 5,918 million, while total income for the quarter fell 8.24% to Rs 5,949.90 million, when compared with the prior year period.

It reported profit of Rs 0.19 a share during the quarter compared with a loss of Rs 1.52 a share in previous year period.

Quarterly Results - Standalone (Rs in mn)
As at Dec - 09 Dec - 08 %Change
Net Sales 5,917.80 6,393.10 (7.43)
Net Profit 32.30 (256.50) -
Basic EPS 0.19 (1.52) -

Shares of the company gained Rs 4.15, or 5.59%, to trade at Rs 78.35. The total volume of shares traded was 642,634 at the BSE (3.09 p.m., Friday).

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Moser Baer`s arm terminates wafer purchase contract with Norwegian co
Source: IRIS (10-FEB-10)

Moser Baer India today announced that its subsidiary Moser Baer Photo Voltaic has terminated its long-term wafer purchase contract with REC Wafer Norway AG (REC) in exercise of its rights under the aforesaid contract.

Shares of Moser Baer declined Rs 0.6, or 0.79%, to settle at Rs 74.95. The total volume of shares traded was 221,340 at the BSE (Wednesday).

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Moser Baer Has Biggest Gain in 8 Months on Solar Cell Tax Break
February 26, 2010, 3:25 AM EST
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By Natalie Obiko Pearson

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Moser Baer India Ltd., an Indian maker of solar equipment, rose the most in more than eight months after the government said it will give tax breaks on products needed to set up solar power plants.

The shares rose 7.9 percent to 76.2 rupees at 1:20 p.m. in Mumbai after surging as much as 9.1 percent, the biggest jump since June 1.

The government will set a concessional duty of 5 percent on equipment and appliances required “for the initial setting up of photovoltaic and solar thermal power generation,” and exempt those products from central excise duty, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said as he unveiled India’s annual budget.

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Moser Baer achieves 7.3% module efficiency through its proprietary process
09 March 2010 | By Emma Hughes | News > Thin Film, Silicon TF


PV Technologies India Ltd. (PVTIL), a subsidiary of Moser Baer India Ltd. (MBIL), has successfully completed the testing and validation of a process that will enhance the stable efficiency of its single-junction amorphous-silicon thin-film module from 6% to 7.3%.

The process has been designed at PVTIL's Greater Noida plant by its in-house research team. The new method is anticipated to improve the module wattage from 340 watts per panel to 400 watts per panel on full-size modules of 5.7m2. The breakthrough has been achieved by judicious optimization of multiple layers in the device structure.

Ratul Puri, executive director at MBIL, said, "The breakthrough proprietary process will improve the viability of amorphous-silicon technology for the solar farm projects. This proprietary process is a game changer and will help us in addressing certain sections of the market by Q2 2010."

"What makes this proprietary process special is that for the first time any Indian player has achieved this level of efficiency leading to an approximate 20% cost advantage in this module size."

Dr. Rajiv Arya, CEO of PV solar business, commented, "This achievement is very timely as it has already enhanced our thin-film's capacity from 40MW to the range of 50MW and will help us reach the goals set in the National Solar Mission effectively by deploying these modules in large-size solar installations. I appreciate the efforts of our process team, which has once again demonstrated Moser Baer's innate capabilities in improving efficiency and introducing new products to cater to the demands of the market. These thin-film modules can be used for rooftop installations and for solar farms."

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Moser Baer commissions 1 MW solar farm
Source: IRIS (07-APR-10)
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As part of its solar energy thrust, Moser Baer announced successful commissioning of its largest thin film solar farm with an installed capacity of 1 MW at Chandrapur in Maharashtra.

It has been set up using amorphous silicon thin film technology which is best suited for the Indian climatic conditions and is connected to the 33 KVA local grid. The project will give much better returns (Rs/kWh) to the investors as compared to other technologies available in the country.

This project was awarded by Mahagenco, a government of Maharashtra power generation company, on the basis of a global bid. The solar farm at Chandrapur reflects the focus of the state utility companies in the country in introducing clean sources of renewable energy to feed into the grid.

Moser Baer has provided a complete turn-key solution including design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, power evacuation and testing in successful commissioning of the project. Furthermore, the company will also provide Operations & Maintenance services for the project. Moser Baer (Q,N,C,F)* has signed a consortium agreement with a Germany based company SunEnergy Europe for this project.

Speaking about the major achievement, Ratul Puri, executive director, Moser Baer, said, ``Even though this project was conceptualized before the announcement of the country`s National Solar Mission, the commissioning of this 1 MW ThinFilm solar farm at Chandrapur is a significant step in using 'clean' and `renewable energy` and lends a major boost to the National Solar Mission.`` He further added, ``We are sure that this will usher into a `solar movement` which will place India squarely on the global solar map.``

According to Rajiv Arya, CEO of MBPV, ``This solar farm showcases our EPC capabilities and epitomizes our abilities in designing and developing solar farms that match the global standards and meets the specific local requirements. It also underlines the suitability howAmorphous Silicon Thin Film panels are best suited in ramping up grid connected solar farms in high ambient temperature region like India. The modules in the facility are performing well, demonstrating an outstanding combination of high-quality manufacturing and high-efficiency solar technology.``

Mahagenco is engaged in the process of creating large additional generation capacity in Maharashtra in the next few years to meet the state's growing energy needs. India`s solar PV market has matured over the last three years.

Shares of the company declined Rs 0.45, or 0.59%, to settle at Rs 75.55. The total volume of shares traded was 263,111 at the BSE (Wednesday).

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Moser Baer (India) earnings plummet 85.32% for Mar`10 qtr
Source: IRIS (01-MAY-10)
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Moser Baer (India) disclosed a phenomenon drop in standalone net profit for the quarter ended March 2010. During the quarter, the profit of the company declined 85.32% to Rs 63.00 million from Rs 429.30 million in the same quarter last year.

Net sales for the quarter for the quarter rose 24.00% to Rs 5,826.40 million, while total income for the quarter rose 23.58% to Rs 5,930.10 million, when compared with the prior year period.

It reported earnings of Rs 0.37 a share during the quarter, registering 85.49% decline over previous year period.

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Moser Baer India says photovoltaics sector ‘dwarfs’ DVD, Blu-Ray business
29 April 2010 | By Emma Hughes | News > Thin Film, Silicon TF

Moser Baer India has announced that it expects its solar unit, Moser Baer Photo Voltaic, to dominate the business within five years as demand for clean energy in India outpaces that of DVDs and Blu-rays. "Growth in photovoltaics dwarfs our main business," said chief financial officer Yogesh Mathur. "The industry is growing at a rate of 40 to 50% and we may grow even faster if we're able to take up our capacity."

India has set a target of generating 20,000MW of solar power by 2022 as it seeks to meet demand for electricity and reduce emissions blamed for global warming. However, U.S. sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs fell by 12-13% in 2009, according to Adams Media Research.

Growth in India is expected to drive Moser Baer's transition amid expectations that installed solar capacity will begin surging, increasing 20-fold to 2,000MW in the next four years. "The Indian market is taking off," said Mathur. "We can clearly see sitting here that we're in the midst of a market that has huge potential."

"The economy, piracy and competition from social media and other forms of entertainment such as video games have crimped DVD sales", Robert Iger, chief executive officer of Walt Disney said in February 2010.

The New Delhi based company plans to complete its 5MW solar farm in the southern state of Tamil Nadu by the end of September.

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Moser Baer to invest upto $125mn in solar energy instruments
24 Jun 2010, 1856 hrs IST,AGENCIES


NEW DELHI: Moser Baer PV, a subsidiary of Moser Baer India today said it would invest maximum of $125 million (about Rs 625 crore) for manufacturing solar photovoltaic cells this current fiscal year.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) cells convert solar radiation into direct current electricity.

"We would be investing about 100-125 million in the current financial year (2010-11)," Dr Rajiv Arya, CEO Moser Baer photovoltaic business told reporters here.

On its listing plans, Arya said a team in the company was working on it but it was difficult to say when it was likely to happen.

Moser Baer PV that has manufacturing facilities in Greater Noida (UP),Chennai (Tamil Nadu) and Andhra Pradesh, says it will be reviving some of its expansion plans that it had previously postponed.

"We had put the expansion of our Chennai and AP plants on hold due to economic downturn but now we are reviving them," he said.

The company currently manufactures 90 MW Polycrystaline PV cells and 50 MW thin-film cells.

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Moser Baer solar unit attracts $300m from Blackstone

US-based private equity group, Blackstone Group said last week, according to several news reports that expects to invest up to $4bn in India over the next five years and has already started to make significant investments including a $300m significant minority stake in Indian thin film panel maker, Moser Baer Projects Private.

Moser Baer Projects was founded by Deepak Puri, who controls listed compact disc maker Moser Baer India.

Moser Baer Projects needs to spend Rs300 billion to build 5000mw power plants, comprising 4000mw of thermal, 500mw of hydel and 500mw of solar, by 2016, chief financial officer Sushil Bhagat said.

According to a DNAIndia.com report, “while three-fourths of the funding requirement will be met through debt, the remainder will be contributed by founders and private equity.

“The company has already raised about Rs20 billion in equity, including the funds from Blackstone.”

Its assembly lines are part of its division Moser Baer Photo Voltaic Limited, which has developed the world's largest thin film solar panel measuring 2.6 meters x 2.2 meters and having generation capacity of up to 390 watts.

The company assembles panels that can generate an annual capacity of 40 MW with manufacturing facilities in India as well as export sales in Germany, Italy and the Netherlands.

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Michael Kanellos: September 30, 2010
Next Month: Moser Baer Fleshes Out Lighting Strategy

From solar panels to OLEDs: there are similarities.
Next Month: Moser Baer Fleshes Out Lighting Strategy

Moser Baer is mostly known for solar panels and blank DVDs. In October, you can add another film to the pile.

The Indian conglomerate is expected to announce the location for a U.S. factory for producing organic light emitting diodes, or OLEDs, next month. The plant, funded in part by a $4 million grant from the Department of Energy, will be jointly created and owned by Universal Display, one of the leaders in OLEDs. A key figure in the effort is Raj Rageswaren, Moser Baer's CTO. Rageswaren worked at Kodak, an OLED pioneer, for 22 years before coming to Moser Baer to run the photovoltaic group in 2007. Along with being the CTO, he is also the CEO for new businesses at the conglomerate.

OLEDs are thin, flexible sheets of material that emit light. You could cover a ceiling with OLED material and the entire ceiling would light up at the flip of a switch. Clear OLEDs could be placed on windows. During the day, you could see through them. At night, the window would become a light fixture. Another plus for Moser Baer: crossovers with solar manufacturing processes exist.

Architects and designers love the idea of OLEDs because they weigh very little and can be embedded into a variety of flat and curved surfaces. (The bracelet in the photo is an OLED light.) An OLED lamp might be one-tenth the weight of an ordinary lamp and contain one-tenth the amount of the embedded energy because of the lack of support steel and other materials, said Martin Moeck from Osram Opto at the OLED World Summit, which is taking place in San Francisco this week. Last year, Osram released an OLED lamp with light-emitting sheets that resembled wings or feathers.

OLEDs are, hypothetically, one of the most efficient light sources of all, capable of converting all of the electricity pumped into them into lights. Cambrios, the materials company working with CIGS manufacturer Ascent Solar Technologies, is devising clear anodes for OLEDs.

The problems? Uneven light, short life spans, low levels of light and cost. The heat that some OLEDs give off can also reduce their functional life span. While many of the basic scientific problems have been solved, a lack of standards, a lack of standardized manufacturing processes, a lack of factories and other issues means that prices remain high. Sony has flogged an OLED TV for years that measures a measly 14 inches across.

"The challenge isn't performance, but cost," said Janice Mahon, vice president of technology commercialization at Universal Display.

The Moser Baer/Universal Display factory will exist "to test out manufacturing strategies and cost targets," said Mahon.

Progress, nonetheless, continues. Universal Display has created an OLED light fixture fashioned from four 15 cm x 15 cm panels, the same size that will come out of the upcoming factory. The panels emit 58 lumens per watt and the fixture as a whole emits 51 lumens per watt. Individual champion pixels have been produced that crank out 113 lumens per watt. Color temperatures are also migrating toward the warmer range favored by consumers.

A change that will help drop the price in the future will be the increasing size of the basic substrate. Right now, the industry produces OLEDs for cell phone out of generation 3.5-size substrates. Generation 4 substrates will be larger, which means more lights and displays can be popped out of the same sheet. Lights from a generation 4 substrate might generate 1,000 lumens for $50. Lights from larger generation 6 glass might cost $10 to $12, Mahon said.

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Friday October 15, 02:10 PM Reuters
Moser Baer U.S. unit to invest $11.5 mln in new facility

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.S. unit of Moser Baer India Ltd (MOSERBAER.NS : 69.45 -1.7) said it will invest $11.5 million to buy equipment for a pilot manufacturing line it is establishing.

Moser Baer Technologies Ltd (MBT) is partnering with Universal Display Corp and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Smart System Technology and Commercialization Centre to build the pilot production facility.

The project is supported by a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to one of MBT's partners, the company said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange (^BSESN : 20125.05 -372.59).

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Moser Baer Technologies, (MBT), the U.S. division of Moser Baer (Q,N,C,F)* India, Universal Display Corporation (UDC), and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering`s (CNSE) Smart System Technology & Commercialization Center (STC) today announced a partnership to establish the world`s first pilot production facility for Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) lighting panels at STC`s Canandaigua location, which will create more than 50 high-tech jobs by 2012 while further building New York`s world-class resources to support clean and environmentally friendly technologies.

MBT will invest USD 11.5 million to acquire state-of-the-art equipment for the pilot manufacturing line. This capability will play a critical role in the development and deployment of OLED solid state lighting (SSL) technology, which offers increased energy efficiency, decreased power consumption, and anenvironmentally friendly alternative to traditional incandescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs.

The initiative is supported by a USD 4 million grant, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, from the U.S. Department of Energy awarded to MBT`s partner, UDC, a world leader in the development of innovative OLED technology for use in flat panel displays, lighting and organic electronics. During this program, UDC will demonstrate the scalability of its proprietary UniversalPHOLEDTM technology and materials for the manufacture of white OLED lighting panels that meet commercial lighting targets.

In addition, Empire State Development (ESD) will provide access to business incentives, including low-interest loans, and STC will contribute funding from an Economic Development Administration grant to construct advanced clean room space required by MBT to manufactureOLED lighting panels. Moser Baer is eligible to receive a Qualified Emerging Technology Credit (QETC), as well as Empire Zone benefits. Entry into the Empire Zone program was significantly aided by both the City of Geneva and Ontario County.

Shares of Moser Baer (India) declined Rs 0.65, or 0.92%, to trade at Rs 70.35. The total volume of shares traded was 86,861 at the BSE (1.42 p.m., Friday).

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Mumbai, December 19, 2010
First Published: 22:07 IST(19/12/2010)
Last Updated: 22:09 IST(19/12/2010)


Solar energy major Moser Baer plans to invest $500-600 million over the next three to four years to expand its manufacturing capacity of crystalline cells and crystalline silicon modules in India. “Considering the huge potential in the solar power sector, both in the global as well as Indian
markets, we have planned a capex of $500-600 million over the next three to four years,” Moser Baer India's Group CFO Yogesh Mathur said.

The company plans to raise the funds through a combination of debt, equity and internal accruals. At present, the production capacity of the company includes 90 MW of crystalline cells, 100 MW crystalline modules and 50 MW of thin films.

“In the initial phase, we plan to double our capacity of silicon modules. Later we plan to expand the capacity of our thin film module to around 150 MW by 2012-13,” Mathur said.

Thin film modules are best suited for meeting the solar power demand of the Indian market, he added.

The company is looking at setting up manufacturing plants in Chennai. “We have 100 acres of land there. If we run out of space or cannot expand our capacity in Greater Noida, we will set up our plants in Chennai,” he said.

The launch of NSM and other policy initiatives taken by several State Governments have set the stage for large-scale production of grid-connected solar power in India, he said.

The company also has plans to go public in the coming years, Mathur said.

“We plan to come out with an IPO in the coming years. But this will depend on the policy initiatives of the Government and further traction and advancement of implementation of solar projects, which will take shape in the next few quarters," he said.

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Moser Baer starts production of YUKITA Brand junction boxes
Published on Wed, Feb 09, 2011 at 17:08 | Source : Moneycontrol.com

Moser Baer India Ltd has informed BSE regarding a Press Release dated February 09, 2011 titled "Moser Baer starts India's first domestic production of YUKITA Brand junction boxes in partnership with Yukita Electric for solar PV modules at its Greater Noida plant".
Source : BSE

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