Key takeaways
- Maharashtra allocates 100 acres for RRP Electronics' semiconductor fabrication facility in Navi Mumbai.
- The project, supported by Sachin Tendulkar, aims to enhance India's semiconductor capabilities.
- Facility expected to generate jobs and boost local industrial growth in Maharashtra.
- Maharashtra government commits to support infrastructure and skill development for the semiconductor initiative.
- RRP Electronics plans to relocate a fab from Texas with a monthly capacity of 1.25 lakh wafers.
The Maharashtra government has allocated 100 acres in Navi Mumbai to RRP Electronics for the establishment of a semiconductor fabrication facility. CM Devendra Fadnavis handed over a letter of comfort to the company, which plans to relocate a fab from Sherman, Texas, with a production capacity of 1.25 lakh wafers per month.
The project is backed by former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and marks a significant step for India’s semiconductor mission. The new fab is expected to boost industrial growth, generate employment opportunities and enhance supply chains in the state.
“This allotment of land firmly positions Maharashtra at the heart of the India Semiconductor Mission roadmap. Our government is fully committed to extending all necessary support, be it in infrastructure, policy facilitation or skill development, to ensure the success of this initiative,” Fadnavis said.
He added that the facility would accelerate industrial growth and reinforce Maharashtra’s role as a hub for high-technology manufacturing.
Rajendra Chodankar, chairman of RRP Electronics, said, “We are thankful to the Maharashtra government, the honourable chief minister and his team for the continued encouragement and support towards enabling the state to take pioneering initiatives for the semiconductor ecosystem. This acquisition is a landmark step in our journey to make India self-reliant in semiconductors.”
The move comes a year after Maharashtra launched its first outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Navi Mumbai, which was established by RRP itself. With the new fab, the state strengthens its position in the global semiconductor value chain.
Earlier in May, HorngCom Technology of Taiwan entered into a strategic collaboration with RRP to expand its OSAT capabilities in India. The agreement followed a successful technical assessment of RRP’s semiconductor facility in Mahape, Navi Mumbai, and marked HorngCom’s latest move to scale its operations globally.
