Odisha is steadily emerging as one of India’s new hubs for solar manufacturing, and Saatvik Green Energy is adding fresh momentum to that ambition. The company has expanded its planned solar-cell manufacturing capacity in Odisha’s integrated facility, taking the Phase-II expansion from 2.4 GW to 3.6 GW as it moves towards building a larger domestic solar manufacturing ecosystem.
The project is being developed by Saatvik Solar Industries Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Saatvik Green Energy, at Gopalpur Industrial Park in Ganjam district. The company had earlier signed an MoU with Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Ltd. for land at the industrial park, with the project site strategically located near Gopalpur Port. The integrated facility was originally planned with 4 GW of solar-module manufacturing capacity and a 4.8 GW solar-cell manufacturing roadmap.
The latest expansion strengthens the project’s role in Saatvik’s strategy of backward integration — moving beyond assembling solar modules to manufacturing critical components such as solar cells. The company says the Odisha project remains on track, with tool-moving activities expected to begin from the first quarter of FY27. Its broader roadmap targets 8.8 GW of module manufacturing capacity by FY27, including the additional 3.6 GW capacity planned in Odisha.
For Odisha, the development is significant because the state is positioning itself not merely as a location for renewable-energy projects, but as a manufacturing base for the solar value chain. Odisha’s industrial policy provides incentives for green-equipment manufacturing, while locations such as Gopalpur offer access to ports and connectivity with major markets across eastern and southern India. The state has also been actively attracting companies involved in solar cells, modules, ingots and wafers.
Saatvik’s expansion comes at a time when India is pushing to increase domestic renewable-energy manufacturing and reduce dependence on imported solar components. The company itself has outlined plans to enter ingot and wafer manufacturing with a proposed 6 GW capacity, signalling an ambition to participate across more stages of the solar value chain.
The company’s FY26 performance also provides context for the expansion. Saatvik reported ₹45,484 million in revenue for FY26, up 111% year-on-year, while annual production reached 3,162 MW. Its order book stood at approximately 5.89 GW as of March 31, 2026.
With a growing cluster of solar manufacturers choosing Odisha, the state could increasingly become an important eastern gateway for India’s solar manufacturing ambitions. Saatvik’s expanded 3.6 GW cell plan adds another sizeable piece to that emerging ecosystem — potentially creating new opportunities across manufacturing, logistics, skilled employment and ancillary industries.