Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay Inaugurated Vikram Solar’s 6 GW Solar PV Module Manufacturing Plant at Gangaikondan

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay Inaugurated Vikram Solar’s 6

GW Solar PV Module Manufacturing Plant at Gangaikondan

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 14 th August: The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay,

today virtually inaugurated Vikram Solar’s 6 GW Solar PV Module Manufacturing Plant at

Gangaikondan, Tirunelveli, as part of a state-level programme held at Chennai.

The inauguration marked a significant milestone in Vikram Solar's manufacturing journey,

underscoring the company's commitment to building large-scale, world-class solar infrastructure in

India. The inauguration was attended by Ms. S. Keerthana, Industries Minister; Dr. M. Sai Kumar IAS,

Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu; Dr. S. Vijayakumar IAS, Additional Chief Secretary – Industries; Dr. D.

Karthikeyan IAS, Principal Secretary and CMD – TIDCO; Thiru. Kumar Jayant IAS, Chairman and

Managing Director – TNPL; Thiru. S. A. Raman IAS, Managing Director, SIPCOT; Thiru. Deepak Jacob

IAS, Managing Director and CEO - Guidance Tamil Nadu and other bureaucrat and government

officials were present. Representing Vikram Solar, Mr. Sameer Nagpal, CEO, Vikram Solar Limited,

was also present at the inauguration proceedings.

Vikram Solar’s Gangaikondan facility represents a significant milestone in the company’s long-term

manufacturing strategy and its commitment to Tamil Nadu. Set within a larger greenfield campus of

nearly 186 acres, the 6 GW solar PV module manufacturing plant is among the most advanced

facilities in the country and is expected to create employment opportunities for more than 800

skilled professionals in the region.

The facility is also envisioned as an important building block towards Vikram Solar’s larger ambition

of establishing an integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem in India. Over the coming years, the

Gangaikondan campus is planned to progressively expand beyond module manufacturing to include

solar cell, wafer and ingot manufacturing, bringing key stages of the solar value chain together at a

single location.

As part of its broader manufacturing roadmap, Vikram Solar plans to establish 9 GW of solar cell

manufacturing capacity by FY27 and expanding to 3 GW by FY28. The expansion is aimed at

deepening domestic value addition, strengthening supply-chain resilience and creating sustained

industrial and employment opportunities in Tamil Nadu.

Mr Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman & Managing Director, Vikram Solar, said: “We are grateful to the

Hon’ble Chief Minister and the Government of Tamil Nadu for their continued support in enabling

this facility and for creating an ecosystem that encourages large-scale manufacturing investments.

Tamil Nadu offers a strong industrial foundation, skilled talent and a progressive environment for

manufacturing-led growth. Our investment here reflects our long-term commitment to the State, to

local employment and to building a more self-reliant clean energy value chain in India. The

Gangaikondan facility is an important step in our journey towards building an integrated solar

manufacturing ecosystem, and we are proud to contribute to Tamil Nadu’s industrial growth and

renewable energy ambitions.”