Tata Group to establish 4GW solar cell center in Tamil Nadu-- report

• Tata Group is preparing to set up a 4GW solar cell manufacturing unit in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, according to a report from the Times of India.

The conglomerate's solar energy arm is stated to be in the final stages of settlements with the state federal government over constructing the center, which would see the firm invest around INR 30 billion (US$ 403 million).

Tata Power Solar did not react to ask for comment by PV Tech.

The reported production growth adheres to Tata Power Solar increasing production capacity of solar modules and also cells at its Bengaluru center to 1.1 GW earlier this year. Mono Passivated Emitter Rear Cell (PERC) cell production capability at the device is now 530MW, while module assembly capability (utilizing half-cut mono PERC cells) is 580MW.

The southeastern state of Tamil Nadu is currently residence to solar manufacturing operations from Vikram Solar, which recently ushered in a 1.3 GW module production plant that includes production lines efficient in suiting modules including M12 (210mm) cells as well as bifacial panels.

That facility represents the first stage of Vikram's Tamil Nadu expansion complying with a contract the business authorized with the state government last year.

First Solar is additionally intending on establishing solar production in Tamil Nadu, announcing in July a 3.3 GWdc module setting up center that is due to start operations in the 2nd half of 2023.

India's government is set to provide extra support for companies developing solar manufacturing procedures with its production-linked reward (PLI) plan, which will see its financing increased greater than five-fold to INR 240 billion, it was revealed by India's minister of new and also renewable energy, RK Singh, previously this month.

While Tata Power Solar was just one of 18 bidders that sent applications to the PLI scheme, according to working as a consultant JMK Research & Analytics, it has given that been exposed that Jindal India Solar Energy, Shirdi Sai Electricals as well as Reliance New Energy Solar were picked as the 3 recipients of funding under the program.