Daijiworld Media Network - Anakapalli

Anakapalli, Dec 5: Andhra Pradesh is set to spearhead India’s solar manufacturing revolution with the establishment of the country’s first integrated 6 GW solar ingot and wafer production facility in Anakapalli district. The project, born out of a Memorandum of Understanding signed at a recent partnership summit, has been approved by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB).

ReNew Photovoltaics, a subsidiary of ReNew Energy Global PLC, will invest Rs 3,990 crore to set up a greenfield plant at Rambilli in Anakapalli. The facility will be India’s first commercial-scale integrated ingot-wafer manufacturing unit, producing critical components for solar cells and modules.

The SIPB, chaired by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, approved the proposal on Thursday, which is now slated for Cabinet approval next week. Once operational, the plant will reduce India’s dependence on imported solar components, particularly from China, supporting the nation’s ambitious target of 300 GW of solar capacity by 2030.

The state-of-the-art facility will be built on approximately 130–140 acres of land, which has already been identified for development. The project is expected to be completed by March 2026, with commercial production commencing by January 2028.

The plant will create around 1,200 high-skilled and semi-skilled jobs, and its operations will require a continuous power supply of 95 MW along with 10 million litres of water. The initiative is supported under the Government of India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for solar manufacturing, underscoring the push towards self-reliance in renewable energy.