Eastman Powers Up India's Solar Manufacturing with New 800 MW Facility in Haryana

Eastman Powers Up India's Solar Manufacturing with New 800 MW Facility in Haryana

March 12, 2026

India’s push to build a homegrown solar supply chain got a quiet but meaningful push this week. Eastman Auto & Power Limited has officially operationalized its solar PV panel and module manufacturing facility in Sonipat, Haryana — with a production capacity of 800 MW per year. The panels rolling out of this facility comply with the Domestic Content Requirement norms set by MNRE, which means they are eligible for government tenders that specifically mandate Indian-made components — a growing and competitive segment of India’s solar market.

What sets Eastman apart from a typical panel maker is the breadth of what they now offer under one roof. With this facility live, the company positions itself as a fully backward-integrated solar solutions provider — covering solar PV panels and modules, grid-tie, off-grid and hybrid inverters, and advanced energy storage batteries. For project developers and C&I clients looking for a single-source supplier across the solar value chain, this kind of end-to-end capability is increasingly attractive.

Eastman has also been making moves in the electric vehicle space. In February 2025, through its subsidiary Eastman New Energy Private Limited, the company signed an MoU with Urja Mobility to collaborate on lithium-ion battery technology for India’s EV market. As part of the agreement, Urja Mobility committed to sourcing over 20,000 lithium-ion batteries from Eastman to support its battery leasing operations across the country — signalling that Eastman is building itself into a broader energy transition company, not just a solar manufacturer.

Founded in 2000, Eastman has long operated at the intersection of energy generation and energy conversion. With this new facility now live, the company is clearly doubling down on India’s manufacturing ambitions — arriving at a time when the government is actively pushing to reduce solar import dependency and build domestic capacity ahead of the country’s 500 GW renewable energy target.