π Tender Overview
Scope : To Build an Integrated Solar Cell and Module Manufacturing Facility at Ramayapatnam in Andhra Pradesh
Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited will make an initial investment of Rs 15,000 crore to build an integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility at Ramayapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The investments in the first phase will be made through subsidiary Indosol Solar to set up 5 gigawatts (GW) of modules, 5 GW wafers, 5 GW ingots and 5 GW glass capacities.
They have started production of the module from Sunday (March 31). They are calling it Phase 1A, which is part of Phase 1. Initially, They have started production of 500 MW modules by investing Rs 1,300 crore. The entire phase-1 (consisting of 500 MW (module, cell, wafer and ingot) will be completed by 2025. In addition, a production capacity of 5 GW of glass, a commodity product, will also be set up.
The entire project has an upstream capacity of 30 GW. It is part of the governmentβs PLI scheme for the solar industry, Without sharing the entire project cost. Once completed, it will be the worldβs first fully integrated quartz-to-module manufacturing plant with 20 GW downstream and 30 GW upstream facilities, the project is expected to be completed in 2028. It also aims to create 32,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities.
The company will produce TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) and HJT (heterojunction technology) modules at the plant.
