Mr. Rajat Shrivastava, General Manager – Sales & Marketing, ICON Solar

Mr. Rajat Shrivastava, General Manager – Sales & Marketing, ICON Solar
Mr. Rajat Shrivastava, General Manager – Sales & Marketing, ICON Solar

“Icon Solar is closely aligned with flagship programmes such as PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM through ALMM-listed, BIS-compliant modules and high-volume execution capability.”

Can you share the journey of Icon Solar and how the company has scaled in a competitive market?

Icon Solar was founded with a clear focus on strengthening India’s domestic solar manufacturing. Over the years, we have evolved from a module supplier into an integrated manufacturer serving rooftop, utility-scale, and agricultural solar projects nationwide.
Despite supply-chain challenges and an intense monsoon season, we scaled our manufacturing capacity to 2.6 GW during 2025–26. This growth was driven by automation, disciplined execution, and strong collaboration with EPCs and developers, enabling us to scale while maintaining delivery reliability.

What differentiates Icon Solar’s modules across India’s diverse climatic conditions?

Icon Solar modules are engineered for India’s operating realities like high temperatures, dustheavy regions, coastal humidity, and heavy rainfall zones

.What technologies does Icon Solar use and how do they perform in real-world conditions?

Icon Solar manufactures Mono PERC and advanced high-efficiency crystalline silicon modules, selected for performance consistency in Indian conditions
Our products offer low annual degradation, strong low-light performance, and favourable temperature coefficients, supporting higher lifetime energy generation even in extreme heat and variable weather.

How is Icon Solar aligned with PM Surya Ghar and PM-KUSUM? 

Icon Solar is closely aligned with flagship programmes such as PM Surya Ghar and PMKUSUM through ALMM-listed, BIS-compliant modules and high-volume execution capability.
We recently supported the commissioning of 45,911 solar pumps in a single month under MSEDCL, demonstrating our ability to deliver at scale within scheme-driven timelines.

How does Icon Solar ensure quality and compliance?

Icon Solar is closely aligned with flagship programmes such as PM Surya Ghar and PMKUSUM through ALMM-listed, BIS-compliant modules and high-volume execution capability. We recently supported the commissioning of 45,911 solar pumps in a single month under MSEDCL, demonstrating our ability to deliver at scale within scheme-driven timelines.

How does Icon Solar ensure quality and compliance?

Quality is embedded at every stage from cell sourcing to final dispatch. Our process includes incoming material checks, in-line inspections, EL and flash testing, and batch-wise validation. All Icon Solar modules comply with IEC standards, BIS certification, and ALMM requirements, aligned with international testing benchmarks.

How do you balance customization with scale and cost competitiveness?

We operate on standardised, high-volume platforms to achieve economies of scale, while offering application-specific configurations where required.
This approach allows us to remain cost-competitive while serving rooftop, utility, and agricultural segments without compromising quality.

What is Icon Solar’s long-term vision?

Icon Solar’s vision is to support India’s energy transition through responsible capacity expansion, advanced technology adoption, and deeper localisation.
Building on our 2.6 GW manufacturing base, we aim to reduce import dependence and strengthen India’s position as a globally competitive solar manufacturing hub

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