Cosmic PV Power Breaks Ground For One Point One GW Plant

04 May 2026 CW Team

The plant will be located at Mohasa in Babai and will be developed on about 60 acres of land leased for 99 years with support from the Madhya Pradesh government. The company has indicated that civil construction is expected to begin once statutory approvals and required formalities are completed. The facility is targeted to commence commercial operations in fiscal year 2027-28, subject to regulatory clearances. Project timelines reflect typical permitting and commissioning phases for large industrial projects.

Cosmic PV Power expects the project to generate employment in the region and to benefit both skilled and unskilled workers while contributing to local economic development through direct and indirect jobs. The chairman said the project underlines the company's commitment to supporting India's renewable energy ambitions and aligns with the government's Make in India initiative, and the managing director said the facility would help the company contribute to national clean energy goals. The remarks framed the investment as strengthening the firm's presence in the solar manufacturing value chain.

Cosmic PV Power currently operates in solar module manufacturing as well as engineering, procurement and construction services and aluminium frame manufacturing. The move into cell production is intended to integrate operations, capture a larger share of the value chain and reduce dependence on imported components. India has been pushing to scale up domestic manufacturing of cells and modules to support growing renewable capacity and to improve supply chain resilience. Industry participants are increasingly investing in manufacturing capabilities to meet both domestic and export demand.

Cosmic PV Power Ltd has broken ground on a one point one gigawatt (GW) solar cell manufacturing facility in the Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh as India accelerates efforts to expand domestic solar manufacturing capacity. The project marks an upstream move by the company into cell production from its existing module operations and component manufacturing. The development forms part of wider national efforts to improve supply chain resilience for renewable energy equipment. The plant will be located at Mohasa in Babai and will be developed on about 60 acres of land leased for 99 years with support from the Madhya Pradesh government. The company has indicated that civil construction is expected to begin once statutory approvals and required formalities are completed. The facility is targeted to commence commercial operations in fiscal year 2027-28, subject to regulatory clearances. Project timelines reflect typical permitting and commissioning phases for large industrial projects. Cosmic PV Power expects the project to generate employment in the region and to benefit both skilled and unskilled workers while contributing to local economic development through direct and indirect jobs. The chairman said the project underlines the company's commitment to supporting India's renewable energy ambitions and aligns with the government's Make in India initiative, and the managing director said the facility would help the company contribute to national clean energy goals. The remarks framed the investment as strengthening the firm's presence in the solar manufacturing value chain. Cosmic PV Power currently operates in solar module manufacturing as well as engineering, procurement and construction services and aluminium frame manufacturing. The move into cell production is intended to integrate operations, capture a larger share of the value chain and reduce dependence on imported components. India has been pushing to scale up domestic manufacturing of cells and modules to support growing renewable capacity and to improve supply chain resilience. Industry participants are increasingly investing in manufacturing capabilities to meet both domestic and export demand.

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