Saatvik Green Energy Starts Commercial Production at Gopalpur, Odisha Solar Module Plant; 3.6 GW Solar Cell Facility Planned Under State MoU
Saatvik Green Energy Limited began commercial production of solar PV modules at its Gopalpur facility in Odisha on November 2. Production is through its wholly owned material subsidiary, Saatvik Solar Industries Private Limited. The source does not state the investment size.
Phase I has a planned module capacity of 4 GW. About 1.3 GW is operational, and the full 4 GW is expected by December 2026. Equipment installation, testing and validation are under way.
The facility’s 2.4 GW solar cell line has started trial runs, with production ramp-up targeted for December. The company has applied for ALMM List-II enlistment for the cell facility. Inspection is expected in November, subject to approval by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Saatvik has also signed an MoU with the Government of Odisha for an additional 3.6 GW solar cell facility at Gopalpur. It is targeted for completion by the start of FY28.
The company also plans to increase encapsulant capacity from 2 GW to 5 GW by FY28 and to develop 6 GW of ingot and wafer capacity by FY29. It currently operates a 4.8 GW module facility in Ambala, Haryana. It is building a fully integrated cell-to-module manufacturing platform.
