Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Tata Power Solar Unit Reports Strong First-Half Production
TP Solar is a company that makes parts used in solar power systems.
In the first half of FY27, it made 2 GW of solar panels and 1.8 GW of solar cells.
It also reported strong production during the July-to-September quarter.
The company makes these products at a large factory in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.
Tata Power invested about ₹4,300 crore to establish the factory.
The facility uses technologies such as TOPCon and Mono PERC, along with automation and AI tools.
Nearly 80% of its workforce is women.
The company says its production helps strengthen solar manufacturing in India.
TP Solar Limited produced 2 GW of solar modules and 1.8 GW of solar cells in the first half of FY27.
In the July-September quarter, the company manufactured 1 GW of modules and 0.9 GW of cells.
Its Tirunelveli facility in Tamil Nadu has 4.3 GW of solar cell and module manufacturing capacity.
Tata Power invested approximately ₹4,300 crore in establishing the facility through its renewable energy subsidiary.
Nearly 80% of the facility’s workforce is women, and its modules meet Domestic Content Requirement norms.
- Who
- TP Solar Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited.
- What
- It produced 2 GW of solar modules and 1.8 GW of solar cells in the first half of FY27.
- When
- The first half of FY27; the reported figures were announced on October 8, 2026.
- Where
- At its solar manufacturing facility in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Why
- The production supports domestic solar manufacturing and efforts to strengthen India's solar supply chain.
- First-half module production
- 2 GW
- First-half cell production
- 1.8 GW
- July-September module production
- 1 GW
- July-September cell production
- 0.9 GW
- Facility capacity
- 4.3 GW for solar cells and modules
- Investment in facility
- Approximately ₹4,300 crore
- Women in facility workforce
- Nearly 80%