India's Hindalco plans to enter solar module manufacturing, sources say
Repeats Sept. 17 item with no changes to text
By Sethuraman N R and Neha Arora
GUJARAT/NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (Reuters) -India's Hindalco Industries HALC.NS plans to start solar modules manufacturing and set up a plant in the western state of Gujarat, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
The company, owned by cement to fashion retail conglomerate Aditya Birla Group, is evaluating a five-year plan in the competitive sector, one of the sources said.
Hindalco has identified land in port town Mundra in Gujarat, the second person said.
India's No.2 aluminium maker, Hindalco Industries, is yet to get board approval and finalise its capital expenditure plans, both sources said.
The people declined to be named as they were not authorised to speak to the media.
The solar module manufacturing will be a good fit given Hindalco's dominance in aluminium manufacturing, one of the sources said.
Hindalco did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comments.
If implemented, this would be the company's first foray in manufacturing green energy components. In 2022, the company had signed a collaboration with Greenko Group to produce solar and wind capacity for its smelter.
Some of India's top energy companies are already involved in solar module manufacturing.
Oil-to-chemicals conglomerate Reliance Industries RELI.NS has plans to start making solar modules later this year at its giga factory in Jamnagar, Gujarat, while Tata Power TTPW.NS is already producing solar modules and cells at its plants.
India is expanding its renewable energy capacity and aims to add at least 500 gigawatts of clean energy by 2030.
Reporting by Sethuraman NR in Gujarat and Neha Arora in New Delhi
Editing by Tomasz Janowski
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