- Before Tata Group, Vedanta had showcased an interest in chip manufacturing.
- Tata Group had also announced Rs 13,000 crore investment in setting up of lithium-ion battery manufacturing in the middle of 2023
Tata Group will set up a new semiconductor fabrication plant in Gujarat this year.
Before Tata Group, Vedanta had showcased an interest in chip manufacturing. The company has also applied for $10 billion in PLI (Production Linked Scheme) incentives. The details about its process and development have not been disclosed properly.
Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran said the company is on the verge of completing negotiations, and the fab is set to commence operations in 2024. “We are about to complete negotiations for semiconductor fab in Dholera and will start operations in 2024,” he said.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology report says that 45 applications were received under India’s Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem. This includes six applications for setting up semiconductor fabs, three for Display fabs, and 10 for compound and ATMP facilities. While one application has been approved under the ATMP scheme, nine have been approved under the design-linked incentive scheme.
Tata Group had also announced Rs 13,000 crore investment in setting up of lithium-ion battery manufacturing in the middle of 2023. Tata Group subsidiary Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt Ltd has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat government under the new Electronics Policy (2022-28).
