Borosil Renewables records 65% YoY revenue increase for first half

The Indian solar glass maker posts revenue of INR 168.16 crore for the first half of FY2020-21, generating profits (after tax) of INR 12.19 crore. 

Borosil Renewables anticipates the domestic demand for solar glass to surge with module manufacturing expanding in the country.

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Indian solar glass manufacturer Borosil Renewables earned INR 168.16 crore revenues in the first half of FY2020-21, recording a 65% growth over INR 101.72 crore earned in H1 FY2019-20. Profits after tax during the period jumped to INR 12.19 crore, a 547% growth YoY.

The new fiscal year started on a disappointing note for the solar glass manufacturer. Its turnover in the first quarter dipped sharply to INR 54.07 crore from INR 94.26 crore in the previous quarter (Q4 FY2019-20) due to Covid-prompted lockdown restrictions.

The company noted that the pandemic also hurt most commodities’ international prices, including solar glass.

However, production/sales ramped up in a very short time as the uncertainties gradually settled in the second quarter. “In the meantime, the prices also started to look up as the uncertainties gradually settled. Substantial improvement in production and operating performance, cost savings in inputs/ expenses added to the margin”—stated the company in its stock exchange filing.

Consequently, its turnover in Q2 FY2020-21 reached an all-time high of INR 114.09 crore, even exceeding the performance in Q4 FY20.

Plans

Borosil Renewables claims 18-20% of its revenue from exports, with most international clients based in Western Europe. The company is now expanding outreach in geographies like Americas, Russia and MENA.

The manufacturer, which currently has a tempered solar glass manufacturing capacity of 450 tonnes per day (tpd), has announced plans to double the production by adding a 500 tpd furnace. The new facility is expected to be commissioned before the third quarter of the calendar year 2022.

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