Indosol Solar, a subsidiary of Andhra Pradesh-based Shirdi Sai Electricals (SSEL) Group, has set a target of one GW ingot-to-module manufacturing capacity by the end of this calendar year, and plans to scale it up to five GW by October 2026.

The company is establishing a vertically integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing facility, stretching from quartz to module, at Ramayapatnam under the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme. "By December, we will be producing one GW from ingot to module, which is our pilot plant where-in we are planning to train and skill people and get expertise in operations," Chairman and Managing Director of SSEL Group, Visweswara Reddy said.

Further expansion will add 1,200 tonne per day (TPD) of glass manufacturing capacity. By February-March 2027, Indosol Solar expects to reach a manufacturing capacity of about 10 GW covering the full downstream chain from ingot to wafer to cell to module. The upstream manufacturing operations are set to begin by the end of 2027.

Discussing land acquisition, Reddy stated, "During the previous government, we got approvals, but we only got around 29 acres of land. After this (the new) government came (N Chandrababu Naidu), they have given us about 114 acres of land which is suitable and sufficient for setting up 1 GW manufacturing facility."

He acknowledged the proactive role of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s office in facilitating land handovers, with major land parcels expected by May 2025 and full handover by August 2025. 

The land acquired is designated for establishing a comprehensive solar PV module manufacturing plant with complete backward integration. Indosol Solar's ambitious plans include setting up 30 GW of capacity, beginning from metallurgical silica to polysilicon and glass, along with provisions for ancillary units.