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India's Hindalco plans to enter solar module manufacturing, sources say

Hindalco Industries, part of the Aditya Birla Group, plans to enter solar module manufacturing with a new plant in Gujarat. The company is currently evaluating a five-year plan and has identified land in Mundra. This move aligns with India's goal to expand renewable energy capacity by 2030.

Business Standard

Reliance to commission first solar giga-factory this year: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, plans to commission its first solar giga-factory this year as part of a pivot towards green energy, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Thursday. The solar giga factory will include the manufacturing of PV modules, cells, wafers and ingots, polysilicon, and glass at a single location. The modules convert sunlight into electricity. Addressing the annual shareholders meeting, he said the first train of 20GW solar PV (photovoltaic) manufacturing "will commence production" by the end of this year. It is also targeting industrialising sodium-ion cell production at the MW level in 2025 and the first 50 MWh a year lithium battery cells pilot in 2026. Reliance, in 2021, announced plans to invest USD 10 billion over three years to develop a new fuels business based on 100 GW of renewable power capacity by 2030. The plan involves setting up four giga factories for manufacturing renewable equipment, battery storage, fuel cells and hydrog

The Economic Times

India's Reliance says new energy to be as profitable as oil to chemicals in 5-7 years

Reliance Industries anticipates its new energy business to be as profitable as its oil-to-chemicals segment within the next 5-7 years, according to Chairman Mukesh Ambani. The business includes solar and fuel cell manufacturing, energy storage, and green hydrogen production. The company is on track with its investments and expects substantial contributions from its green energy ventures.

Business Standard

Reliance to commission 1st solar giga-factory to achieve net zero emission

Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, plans to commission its first solar giga-factory in the current fiscal as it pivots a green pathway to achieve net zero carbon emissions from operations by 2035. In its largest annual report, the firm said it is targeting to commission the first train of 20GW solar PV (photovoltaic) manufacturing by the end of 2024-25 fiscal (April 2024 to March 2025) and scale up to 20GW in a phased manner over 2026. The solar giga factory will include manufacturing of PV modules, cells, wafers and ingots, polysilicon, and glass at a single location. The modules convert sunlight into electricity. It is also targeting industrialising sodium-ion cell production at the MW level in 2025 and first 50 MWh a year lithium battery cells pilot in 2026. Reliance had in 2021 announced plans to invest USD 10 billion over three years to develop a new fuels business based on 100 GW of renewable power capacity by 2030. The plan involves setting up four giga