Websol Energy System Ltd has secured 21.9 hectares of land at Falta Industrial Park in the Indian state of West Bengal for a planned solar manufacturing facility.

The factory will have 4 GW of annual solar cell production capacity and 4 GW of module capacity. Websol plans to develop the project in two phases of 2 GW each.

The land allotment forms part of Websol’s plans to expand its manufacturing operations in West Bengal, where it already operates a solar cell and module factory in the Falta Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Websol said its existing presence in the state provides access to skilled workers, established supplier relationships and familiarity with the local manufacturing ecosystem, which it expects will support the development of the new facility.

“When Websol entered solar manufacturing in the mid-1990s, the industry in India was still at a very early stage. Today, solar is becoming an increasingly important part of the country’s energy infrastructure, and the need for strong domestic manufacturing has never been clearer,” said Sohan Lal Agarwal, chairman and managing director of Websol Energy System.

“For us, this land allotment represents the next phase of a journey that began more than three decades ago in West Bengal,” Agarwal added. “It allows us to build at a significantly larger scale while remaining close to an ecosystem, workforce and operating base we know well. As India expands its solar capacity, we believe manufacturing must grow alongside it, across regions and closer to demand.”

Sanjana Khaitan, executive director of Websol Energy System, said the company will now focus on moving the project from land allotment to construction, commissioning and production.

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