08 October 2026
About 45% of India's solar module manufacturing capacity sits in one state. Not Tamil Nadu, which has the biggest single integrated plant, and not Rajasthan, which has the most installed solar. Gujarat.
This guide covers the solar panel manufacturers in Gujarat worth knowing in 2026, where each company is based, why the state ended up with this concentration, and what it means for a buyer choosing a supplier. We manufacture in Rajkot ourselves, so the section on this city is written from inside it.
The main solar panel manufacturers in Gujarat are Waaree Energies (Chikhli and Umbergaon), Adani Solar (Mundra), Goldi Solar (Surat and Navsari), Rayzon Solar (Kim and Kosamba), Solex Energy (Tadkeshwar), Navitas Solar (Surat), ReNew (Dholera), and in Rajkot, Credence Solar, Atal Solar and Pixon Energy. Waaree is the largest by capacity; Adani runs the only fully integrated site, making ingots, wafers, cells and modules in one location.
Gujarat holds close to 45% of India's module manufacturing capacity, more than any other state, and is also India's second-largest solar market with about 34.9 GW installed.
As of mid-2026, India had roughly 262 GW of module capacity and about 37 GW of cell capacity. Gujarat accounts for close to half the module figure. For comparison, Rajasthan has about 26 GW of module capacity and Tamil Nadu about 23 GW.
The state is also a serious solar consumer, not just a producer:
That combination matters to a manufacturer. A factory in Gujarat sits close to both its supply chain and a large domestic market.
Gujarat's manufacturing is spread across four distinct pockets, each with a different character.
| Location | Who manufactures there | Character of the cluster |
|---|---|---|
| Surat belt (Chikhli, Kosamba, Tadkeshwar, Navsari, Dahej) | Waaree, Goldi Solar, Rayzon Solar, Solex Energy, Navitas Solar | The volume centre. Large module lines, several now adding cells |
| Mundra, Kutch | Adani Solar | India's only large vertically integrated site: ingot, wafer, cell and module, next to a port |
| Dholera SIR | ReNew | Planned industrial region with an integrated cell and module plant and a 5 GW solar park target |
| Rajkot | Credence Solar, Atal Solar, Pixon Energy | Smaller, specialised module makers inside an established engineering city |
This is where most of Gujarat's gigawatts sit. Waaree, India's largest module manufacturer, produces at Chikhli and Umbergaon. Goldi Solar runs plants around Surat and Navsari and has started its first TOPCon cell line. Rayzon has grown quickly and is building a TOPCon cell plant at Kosamba. Solex manufactures at Tadkeshwar, and Navitas at Surat. The belt's advantage is density: equipment vendors, glass and frame suppliers, logistics and trained line operators are all nearby.
Adani Solar's Mundra campus is the only Indian site doing the full chain from metallurgical silicon through to finished modules at scale. Sitting at a port matters when polysilicon, glass and equipment arrive by sea.
Dholera is a planned special investment region with an MNRE-categorised ultra mega solar park targeting 5 GW by 2030. ReNew operates an integrated cell and module facility there. It is the newest of the four pockets and the one most dependent on planned infrastructure arriving on schedule.
Rajkot is not a solar town by origin. It is an engineering town, built on casting, forging, machine tools and auto components, with a dense base of fabricators and maintenance engineers. Three module manufacturers now operate here: Credence Solar, Atal Solar and Pixon Energy.
For a module plant that advantage is practical rather than romantic. An automated line needs structural fabrication, precision maintenance, electrical contractors and spares at short notice. In Rajkot those are local calls, not procurement exercises. The trade-off is distance from the port, which matters more for an importer of equipment than for day-to-day operations.
Credence Solar runs a fully automated plant on the Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway at Padadhari, producing Mono PERC and TOPCon modules up to 745 Wp, and was the first in India to hold BIS certification at that wattage. You can read more about the company or about our manufacturing process.
Several reasons compound, and it is worth separating the documented from the commonly asserted.
Documented. Two major ports, Mundra and Kandla, handle the imported polysilicon, wafers, glass and equipment the industry still depends on. Dholera SIR gives greenfield projects pre-planned industrial land. The state has a long industrial policy record and currently operates under the Gujarat Renewable Energy Policy 2023 and the Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026, which carries capital subsidy, interest subsidy, electricity duty exemption and SGST reimbursement for qualifying manufacturing investment.
Commonly asserted, and sensible, but not quantified anywhere we could verify. Reliable industrial power, an existing engineering workforce, and the cost advantage of clustering near equipment and component suppliers. These are the explanations the industry gives, and they are plausible, but no published study puts a number on them for solar specifically.
Concentration in one state is convenient for a buyer. You can visit four or five factories in two days, which is the single most useful thing a procurement team can do before a large order. Beyond geography, the checks are the same anywhere in India:
For capacity and technology across the country rather than just this state, see our list of the top solar panel manufacturers in India.
The state's manufacturers built modules first and are now moving upstream into cells, for a specific reason. ALMM List-II has made domestically produced cells the constraint on who can supply government-linked projects, and DCR modules trade at roughly a 40% premium as a result. Goldi, Rayzon and Adani are all adding cell capacity, and smaller Rajkot manufacturers including Credence have announced cell plans for the same reason.
The second shift is consolidation pressure. India has far more module capacity than the market absorbs, with utilisation reported at around 35 to 40%. Plants that are automated, certified and able to ship consistent batches will keep their order books. Plants that assemble modules by hand on imported cells will find it harder each year.
1. Assuming a Gujarat address means domestic cells. Most module plants anywhere in India still import cells. Ask specifically.
2. Comparing nameplate capacity instead of dispatches. Announced capacity and actual annual output are very different numbers in this industry.
3. Buying on price per panel. Compare price per watt, in the same wattage class, with the same DCR status.
4. Skipping the factory visit because the brand is known. Quality varies between lines within the same company.
5. Ignoring the smaller manufacturers. For orders in the low tens of MW, a mid-sized plant often gives better batch consistency and faster response than a giant running at partial utilisation.
Gujarat makes close to half of India's solar modules, across the Surat belt, Adani's integrated site at Mundra, the newer Dholera region and the engineering city of Rajkot. For buyers, that concentration means the entire shortlist can be inspected in a couple of days, which is worth doing.
The state's next chapter is upstream. Cells, not modules, now decide who can supply India's government-linked projects, and Gujarat's manufacturers are building that capacity. The ones who complete it will be the ones still quoting competitively in three years.
Gujarat hosts dozens of module manufacturers, from multi-gigawatt plants to smaller specialised lines. The largest include Waaree, Adani Solar at Mundra, Goldi Solar, Rayzon Solar, Solex Energy, ReNew at Dholera and Navitas Solar, with Credence Solar, Atal Solar and Pixon Energy based in Rajkot. The state holds close to 45% of India's module manufacturing capacity.
Waaree Energies has the largest module capacity in the state and in India. Adani Solar operates the most vertically integrated site at Mundra, making ingots, wafers, cells and modules in one location, which is unique in India.
Yes. Credence Solar manufactures Mono PERC and TOPCon modules up to 745 Wp at a fully automated plant on the Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway. Atal Solar and Pixon Energy also manufacture in Rajkot. The city's engineering base in casting, fabrication and machine tools supports module manufacturing well.
Port access at Mundra and Kandla for imported materials and equipment, planned industrial land including Dholera SIR, a long-standing industrial policy framework with capital and tax incentives, an established engineering workforce, and a large domestic solar market within the state itself.
A few do. Adani produces cells at Mundra and ReNew at Dholera. Most module plants in the state still buy cells, though Goldi, Rayzon and others are commissioning cell lines, largely because ALMM List-II now requires domestically produced cells for government-linked projects.
Waaree Energies is the largest solar panel manufacturer in Gujarat and in India by module capacity, producing at Chikhli and Umbergaon and running India's largest solar cell plant at Chikhli. Adani Solar at Mundra is the most vertically integrated, covering ingot, wafer, cell and module production on one campus.
Start with the MNRE ALMM List-I, which names enlisted manufacturers and their approved models, then check BIS registration for the specific model on the BIS CRS portal. Shortlist by city, since the state's plants cluster in the Surat belt, Mundra, Dholera and Rajkot, and visit the line before a large order.
Both, but cells are scarcer. Waaree at Chikhli, Adani at Mundra and ReNew at Dholera have cell production operating. Most other Gujarat plants assemble modules from bought-in cells, though several including Rayzon, Goldi and Credence have cell lines announced or under construction, driven by ALMM List-II requirements.
Around 34.9 GW of solar as of August 2026, second only to Rajasthan, including about 8.1 GW of rooftop solar, which is roughly a quarter of India's total rooftop capacity and the highest of any state. Gujarat also has the largest total renewable energy capacity in India.
Credence Solar manufactures BIS-certified Mono PERC and TOPCon modules in Rajkot, Gujarat, including the Quasar N 745 Wp TOPCon bifacial and the Quasar 700 W Mono PERC. We supply EPCs, developers, distributors and C&I buyers, and we welcome factory visits. Datasheets are on our download page. To discuss a requirement or arrange a visit, use our contact page, call +91 90330 72969 or email info@credencesolar.com. Dealers and distributors can apply through the dealership route.
