Vikram Solar has commissioned its new solar PV module manufacturing facility at Gangaikondan in Tamil Nadu, with the first module from the plant successfully manufactured.
Spread across approximately 6 lakh sq. ft., the greenfield facility is part of the company’s strategy to expand its domestic solar manufacturing footprint and strengthen vertical integration. The plant has been developed as a smart manufacturing facility, incorporating advanced automation and digital technologies across the production process.
Real-time production monitoring, automated inspection systems, module traceability and automated handling are integrated into critical stages of manufacturing, enabling greater process control, consistency and production efficiency.
The facility will manufacture high-efficiency modules for the growing utility-scale and commercial solar markets in India. The first modules produced at the plant are Vikram Solar’s Hypersol N-Type TOPCon G12R modules, offering rated power of 615–640 Wp and module efficiencies of up to 23.69%.
The commissioning of the Gangaikondan facility also marks an important step in Vikram Solar’s broader plans to build an integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem in India. The site is expected to generate employment for more than 1,500 skilled professionals and contribute to industrial development in Tamil Nadu.
The company plans to progressively add cell, wafer and ingot manufacturing capabilities at the location, allowing a larger share of the solar value chain to be addressed within its manufacturing network. Vikram Solar has outlined plans to establish 9 GW of solar cell manufacturing capacity by FY27, followed by additional capacity and wafer and ingot manufacturing facilities in subsequent years.
The expansion comes as India continues to scale up renewable energy deployment and strengthen domestic production of solar equipment. According to the company, greater integration across the manufacturing chain will help improve supply-chain resilience, increase domestic value addition, reduce dependence on external supply networks and support the country’s rapidly growing clean energy manufacturing requirements.
