CM Yogi Adityanath Lays Foundation Stone for SAEL’s 10 GW Solar Manufacturing Facility in Jewar

Groundbreaking Ceremony in Gautam Buddha Nagar

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath officially laid the foundation stone for SAEL Industries’ integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar. Developed through the company’s project-specific subsidiary, SAEL Solar P6 Private Limited (SSP6PL), the facility is situated across 200 acres in Sector 8 of the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA). This ₹8,200 crore initial investment represents a significant expansion for SAEL, which already operates a 3.63 GW module manufacturing capacity, and serves as a strategic move to fortify India’s domestic clean energy supply chain.

Project Specifications and Industrial Capacity

The Jewar facility is engineered as a vertically integrated production hub, aligning solar cell and module manufacturing at a single site to optimize logistics and supply chain resilience.

The facility will utilize advanced Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) technology. In industrial terms, TOPCon is preferred over standard monocrystalline formats for its significantly higher energy conversion efficiency and improved power output, making it a critical component for high-performance utility-scale projects.

Socio-Economic Impact and Job Creation

The project is projected to create a total ecosystem of 20,000 jobs, positioned to support the youth of Uttar Pradesh in leading the regional “green economy.” The employment breakdown includes:

• Direct Employment: 5,000 specialized roles within the manufacturing complex.
• Indirect Employment: 15,000 opportunities generated through ancillary industries, logistics services, and regional infrastructure growth.
• Regional Economic Stimulus: The facility is expected to catalyze growth in the YEIDA corridor, providing technical opportunities for engineers and technicians while boosting the local MSME sector.

Strategic Objectives: Self-Reliance and the “China-Plus-One” Strategy

A primary objective of the facility is to reduce India’s heavy industrial dependence on imported solar technology, specifically from China. By adopting a “vertical integration” model, SAEL aims to mitigate global supply chain volatility.

Co-founder and Director Sukhbir Singh emphasized the project’s strategic weight, stating: “This is not merely an investment in infrastructure; it is India’s investment in its own energy self-reliance.” This aligns with the “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative and a broader “China-plus-one” manufacturing strategy, ensuring that high-tech components are produced domestically to serve India’s rapidly expanding renewable sector.

Uttar Pradesh’s Renewable Energy Roadmap

The project serves as a linchpin for the state’s aggressive energy transition. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath contextualized the investment within a broader roadmap toward a USD 1 trillion economy:

1. Generation Targets: The state is targeting 20,000 MW of renewable energy capacity within the next two to three years.
2. Current Progress: Current generation stands at approximately 6,000 MW of renewable energy, with 2,000 MW specifically from solar installations.
3. PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Implementation has already reached 6 lakh families, resulting in electricity bill reductions of up to 60% for those households.
4. Bio-Energy Leadership: Uttar Pradesh is currently the national leader in ethanol production, contributing a 55% share of India’s total output. The state also targets the establishment of 100 Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants within the next year to utilize crop residue.

Presence of Key Stakeholders and Industrial Clustering

The ceremony underscored the state’s emergence as a cluster for advanced electronics and energy manufacturing. During the same event, the foundation stone was also laid for a new electronics manufacturing unit, a joint venture between India’s Amber Group and Korea Circuits.

Prominent dignitaries and SAEL leadership present included:

• Government of UP: Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna and Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta “Nandi.”
• SAEL Leadership: Co-founder and Director Sukhbir Singh, CEO and Executive Director Laxit Awla, and Founder/Managing Director Jasvir Singh.
• Institutional and Local Leadership: Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh, along with senior officials from YEIDA and Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL).
• Marquee Investors: Representatives from Norfund (Norway’s sovereign wealth fund) and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), who have jointly invested $165 million in the SAEL platform.

Timeline and Regional Implementation

With construction officially underway as of late June 2026, the facility is positioned as a cornerstone of Jewar’s transformation into a global logistics and manufacturing hub. The proximity to the upcoming Noida International Airport (NIAL), combined with the development of the Film City, Toy Park, and Apparel City, reinforces the region’s strategic importance. This project effectively bridges the gap between domestic manufacturing capacity and the state’s ambitious renewable energy targets, securing Uttar Pradesh’s role in India’s long-term energy security framework.