Pralhad Joshi inaugurates Waaree's 5.4 GW solar cell gigafactory at Chikhli, Gujarat
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi inaugurated Waaree Energies' 5.4 GW solar cell manufacturing facility at Chikhli, Gujarat, on 29 March 2025.
Summary
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi inaugurated Waaree Energies' 5.4 GW solar cell gigafactory at Chikhli, Gujarat, on 29 March 2025, in the presence of Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The ministry described it as India's largest state-of-the-art solar cell production plant and a step towards a stronger domestic solar supply chain with less dependence on imports. Joshi said India's solar power capacity had grown from 2.82 GW in 2014 to 104 GW.
Key facts
- Date
- 29 March 2025, Chikhli (Gujarat)
- Facility
- Waaree Energies' 5.4 GW solar cell gigafactory
- Claim
- India's largest solar cell production plant
- Present
- C.R. Patil; CM Bhupendra Patel
- Solar capacity (Joshi)
- 2.82 GW (2014) → 104 GW
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where is the 5.4 GW solar cell gigafactory of Waaree Energies, inaugurated by Pralhad Joshi on 29 March 2025, located?
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Correct answer: A — Chikhli
The facility is at Chikhli in Gujarat.
At the inauguration on 29 March 2025, Pralhad Joshi said India's solar power capacity had grown from 2.82 GW in 2014 to about how much?
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Correct answer: C — 104 GW
Joshi said solar capacity rose from 2.82 GW in 2014 to 104 GW.