Tata Power in talks with Odisha to set up 10 GW ingots, wafers plant
MUMBAI: Tata Power Company Ltd is in discussions with the Odisha government to set up a 10 GW ingots-and-wafers manufacturing facility in the state, according to two people aware of the development. The proposed facility may cost the company around Rs 10,000 crore.
Ingots and wafers are key raw materials used in the production of solar cells and modules, as well as semiconductor chips.
Tata Power, which currently has 4.55 GW of cell and module manufacturing capacity, aims to backward integrate ingots and wafers into its solar cell and panel production for both domestic use and export markets.
