{"id":62209,"date":"2026-10-15T17:10:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/an-ambitious-push-to-cut-import-dependence-dr-vivek-bindras-bada-business-investee-luno-solar-plans-2-4-gw-solar-cell-line\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T17:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T11:40:01","slug":"an-ambitious-push-to-cut-import-dependence-dr-vivek-bindras-bada-business-investee-luno-solar-plans-2-4-gw-solar-cell-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/15\/an-ambitious-push-to-cut-import-dependence-dr-vivek-bindras-bada-business-investee-luno-solar-plans-2-4-gw-solar-cell-line\/","title":{"rendered":"An Ambitious Push to Cut Import Dependence: Dr Vivek Bindra\u2019s Bada Business Investee Luno Solar Plans 2.4 GW Solar Cell Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Narmadapuram<\/strong> <strong>(Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 15:<\/strong> <strong>Luno Solar<\/strong>, an investee company of <strong>Bada Business<\/strong> associated with entrepreneur and investor <strong>Dr Vivek Bindra<\/strong>, is planning to expand India\u2019s domestic solar manufacturing capabilities with a proposed <strong>2.4 GW solar-cell production line<\/strong>. The company held the groundbreaking ceremony for its <strong>Luno Renewable Park on 12 October 2026<\/strong> at the <strong>Mohasa-Babai Industrial Area in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh<\/strong>. Planned across <strong>45 acres<\/strong>, the facility is designed to bring solar cells, modules, inverters and battery energy storage systems under one roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luno Solar\u2019s association with Bada Business through its <strong>Idea to IPO initiative<\/strong> adds a business-growth dimension to its manufacturing ambitions. As the company plans to expand domestic production of advanced solar cells and other clean-energy components, its journey reflects the broader challenge of building Indian enterprises with the scale and capabilities to compete in strategically important sectors.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Strengthening a critical part of the solar supply chain<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solar cells are a fundamental component of photovoltaic modules. While India continues to expand its solar installations, strengthening domestic manufacturing of these components is an important part of building a more resilient supply chain and reducing exposure to imports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luno\u2019s proposed cell line will use <strong>advanced TOPCon technology based on G12 and G12R wafers<\/strong>. According to the company\u2019s first-phase estimates, the line is expected to produce approximately <strong>2.2 lakh cells per day, equivalent to around 8 crore cells annually<\/strong>. These are planned production estimates, not current output.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cell line will form part of a larger manufacturing ecosystem comprising <strong>2.4 GW of solar-module capacity, 1.2 GW of inverter capacity and 1.2 GW of battery energy storage system capacity<\/strong>. The integrated setup is intended to allow Luno to participate in multiple stages of the solar and storage value chain.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Policy and domestic manufacturing<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project comes amid a growing policy emphasis on domestic production of solar components. The company\u2019s media brief identifies the <strong>ALMM-II requirement for solar cells, effective 1 June 2026<\/strong>, as an important development for Indian cell manufacturing. The broader objectives of <strong>Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/strong> also place emphasis on building domestic capabilities in strategically important sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luno expects module manufacturing at the new facility to begin <strong>within three months of the groundbreaking<\/strong>, with the <strong>first batch of solar cells targeted within nine months<\/strong>, subject to project execution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cEnergy independence is strengthened when we build more of the capabilities we need within the country. Developing domestic solar-cell manufacturing can support a more resilient supply chain while creating opportunities to deepen technology and manufacturing expertise in India,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Dr Vivek Bindra, entrepreneur and investor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed Renewable Park remains in development. Its planned cell capacity and integrated manufacturing model reflect <strong>Luno\u2019s ambition to contribute to India\u2019s domestic clean-energy manufacturing base<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Narmadapuram (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 15: Luno Solar, an investee company of Bada Business associated with entrepreneur and investor Dr Vivek Bindra, is planning to expand India\u2019s domestic solar manufacturing capabilities with a proposed 2.4 GW solar-cell production line. The company held the groundbreaking ceremony for its Luno Renewable Park on 12 October 2026 at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[628],"class_list":["post-62209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","tag-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delhinewswatch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}