Waaree Energies Limited has begun construction of a 10 GW ingot and 10 GW wafer manufacturing facility in Butibori in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district
The project will be built on 300 acres with an investment of INR 6,200 crore and is expected to create more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs
It says the facility will strengthen domestic solar manufacturing while complementing its existing 22.3 GW global module capacity and 5.4 GW solar cell production capacity
Waaree Energies Limited (WEL) has begun construction on its 10 GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Butibori in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, which it says will be India’s largest integrated solar ingot and wafer manufacturing plant.
The factory will host 10 GW each of wafer and ingot production capacity. To be built with an investment of INR 6,200 crore, the factory will be spread across 300 acres. It is expected to generate more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs.
WEL says this factory will expand its vertical integration while contributing to the country’s upstream solar manufacturing ecosystem.
“India’s clean energy transition will be powered not only by renewable deployment but also by building strong domestic manufacturing capabilities across the solar value chain. The groundbreaking of our integrated ingot and wafer facility in Nagpur marks an important step in strengthening India’s upstream solar manufacturing ecosystem,” said WEL Chairman and Managing Director Hitesh Doshi.
WEL says its current operational solar PV module manufacturing capacity stands at 22.3 GW globally. This includes its US factory. It also operates a solar cell production capacity of up to 5.4 GW.
During Q3 FY2026, the company produced 3.5 GW of solar modules and 800 MW of cells, representing an annual improvement of 94% and 35%, respectively (see Waaree Energies Limited Posts Strong Q3 FY26 Growth).