Bhubaneswar, Jan 9: The State Cabinet today approved an integrated ingot—wafer and solar cell manufacturing project by Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) at the Tata Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Odisha.

Envisaged as a first-of-its-kind upstream solar manufacturing facility in the state, it will cover the value chain from ingot and wafer to solar cell manufacturing. The project will be developed in two phases with an overall capacity of 10 GW ingot—wafer and 5 GW solar cell manufacturing.

With an investment of about Rs 10,000 crore, it is expected to generate over 5,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, including a significant share of high-skill jobs, and catalyze downstream and ancillary investments in the renewable energy manufacturing ecosystem.

The facility is expected to strengthen the upstream solar value chain in Odisha, reduce dependence on imports of critical solar components, and support India's target of achieving 100 GW domestic solar module manufacturing capacity by 2030. It will also stimulate ancillary Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in areas such as glass, chemicals, packaging, logistics and precision machinery, while enhancing tax revenues.

With Tata Power already operating large-scale solar cell and module manufacturing facilities in India, the project reflects strong investor confidence in Odisha's industrial infrastructure, policy stability and facilitation framework.

The project aligns with the State's vision for green industrialization, high-technology manufacturing and industrial diversification, positioning Odisha as a leading hub for renewable energy equipment manufacturing in India.