Avaada Electro, the solar manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, has commissioned the first 3 GW production line at its planned 6 GW N Type Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (TOPCon) solar cell manufacturing facility in Butibori, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

The company said the remaining 3 GW capacity is currently under ramp-up.

According to the company, the facility is equipped with N Type TOPCon cell manufacturing technology capable of achieving cell efficiencies of up to 25.5% under standard test conditions.

The production lines incorporate 16 busbar and 18 busbar cell architectures, which the company said are designed to improve power density, reliability, and energy yield.

The Nagpur solar cell plant forms part of Avaada Electro’s broader manufacturing expansion plans. The company said it currently operates 8.5 GW of N-type TOPCon glass-to-glass solar module manufacturing capacity across its Nagpur and Dadri facilities. It plans to add another 5.1 GW of module manufacturing capacity, increasing the total to 13.6 GW.

The company also said it is progressing with plans to establish an additional 6 GW solar cell manufacturing line at Greater Noida, which would increase its total solar cell manufacturing capacity to 12 GW. As part of its backward integration strategy, it is also planning to establish 3 GW of ingot and wafer manufacturing capacity at Nagpur.

Vineet Mittal, Chairman and Whole-Time Director at Avaada Electro, said the Nagpur facility is intended to strengthen domestic solar manufacturing and reduce reliance on imported components.

According to the company, the integrated manufacturing facility is intended to improve supply chain resilience, enhance operational efficiency, reduce logistics costs, and increase localization across the solar value chain.

Avaada Group has businesses spanning renewable power generation, solar manufacturing, green hydrogen and its derivatives, energy storage, and pumped storage. Avaada Energy’s renewable energy portfolio exceeds 17.7 GW, including more than 7.2 GW in operation and about 10.5 GW under construction.

Last month, the Avaada Group secured $950 million in financing from a consortium of global and domestic banks for renewable energy projects in India.

Earlier, the company inaugurated a 1.5 GW solar module manufacturing gigafactory in Dadri, Noida.