Saatvik Solar to Expand 3.6 GW Cell Manufacturing in Odisha, India

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Saatvik Solar Industries (Saatvik Solar) plans to add 3.6 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity in Gopalpur, Ganjam district, Odisha, India. The company is setting up an integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility at this location and has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL), under the Government of Odisha. This expansion is the second phase of the project, with the goal of commencing commercial production before the fiscal year 2028.

Saatvik Solar's Phase I facility in Gopalpur includes 2.4 GW of cell and 4 GW of module manufacturing capacity. According to the company, major civil and infrastructure works for Phase I are complete, with equipment installation and commissioning currently underway. The dedicated 220 kV substation is ready for power transmission, and the production lines are in the final stages of installation, testing, validation, and process preparation. The 2.4 GW cell production line is about to enter the capacity ramp-up phase, with inspections under the second phase of the Approved Models and Manufacturers List (ALMM-II) scheduled for September.

Prashant Mathur, CEO of Saatvik Green Energy Ltd., stated that as the 2.4 GW cell and 4 GW module production lines gradually move into the production phase, the company is scaling up and strengthening its integration. Building on Phase I, the company is advancing its Phase II 3.6 GW expansion in Gopalpur to expand its integrated manufacturing footprint and enhance its ability to supply the growing demand for domestically manufactured solar products. The goal for Phase II is to commence commercial production before the fiscal year 2028.

The planned Phase II 3.6 GW cell capacity expansion is intended to support demand for domestically manufactured solar products and deepen the company's presence in the solar value chain. Saatvik Green Energy currently operates a 4.8 GW module manufacturing facility in Ambala, Haryana. Once its new integrated manufacturing facility in Odisha is fully operational, it will create a manufacturing capacity of 4 GW of modules and 6 GW of solar cells.