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Saatvik Solar Industries has signed an initial agreement with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL) to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility at Gopalpur, Odisha. The proposed plant will form part of the company’s broader manufacturing development in the state and is expected to generate employment while supporting the surrounding industrial ecosystem. Saatvik is already advancing its Phase I integrated manufacturing facility at Gopalpur, where construction and equipment installation have reached key milestones. The company said the dedicated 220 kV substation is ready for charging, while manufacturing lines are undergoing installation, testing and validation. Its cell manufacturing line is expected to begin ramp-up shortly, with an ALMM-II inspection planned for September. The phased development is intended to build an integrated solar manufacturing base focused on scale, quality and supply-chain resilience.
Saatvik Solar Industries has signed an initial pact with the Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha Ltd (IPICOL) to establish a 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing facility at Gopalpur in Odisha. The proposed facility will form part of the company's wider manufacturing expansion in the state and is expected to create employment and support the development of the surrounding industrial ecosystem.
The agreement marks a further step in Saatvik Solar's plans to build manufacturing capacity at Gopalpur. The company is already progressing with Phase I of an integrated manufacturing facility at the site, where construction and installation activities have reached several key milestones.
Prashant Mathur, CEO, Saatvik Green Energy Ltd, said the Odisha project represented an expansion of the company's manufacturing ambitions as its 2.4 GW cell and 4 GW module manufacturing lines move towards production. He said the development would support greater manufacturing scale and integration as the company enters its next phase of growth.
Phase I of the Gopalpur facility is currently moving towards commissioning. Equipment installation is progressing, with the company preparing to begin the ramp-up process shortly. The manufacturing lines are also in the final stages of installation, testing, validation and process readiness.
Power infrastructure for the facility has reached an important stage, with the dedicated 220 kV substation ready for charging. The infrastructure is expected to support the manufacturing operations as the facility advances towards commercial production.
The solar cell manufacturing line is on track for ramp-up shortly, according to the company. An inspection under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM)-II is planned for September, which would take the facility closer to full-scale commercialisation.
The proposed 3.6 GW facility will add to Saatvik Solar's manufacturing plans at Gopalpur and form part of a phased approach to developing an integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem. The company said the development strategy is focused on manufacturing scale, operational performance, product quality and supply-chain resilience.
The project is also expected to have an employment impact in the region and contribute to the wider industrial ecosystem around Gopalpur. The development comes as solar manufacturers expand domestic production capabilities across different stages of the photovoltaic value chain.
Saatvik's Gopalpur development is being pursued in phases, with the existing Phase I facility progressing towards commissioning while the company has now entered into an initial agreement for the proposed 3.6 GW solar cell manufacturing unit.
The combination of cell and module manufacturing capacity at the location is intended to increase integration within the company's production operations. As the existing lines move through installation, testing and validation, the September ALMM-II inspection will represent another regulatory step towards commercial operations.
The proposed facility and the ongoing Phase I development together represent Saatvik Solar's manufacturing expansion in Odisha, with the company seeking to establish larger domestic production capabilities while building supporting infrastructure and supply-chain capacity at Gopalpur.
Source - PTI
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