SAEL Commissions 800 MW of Solar Projects at Khavda in Gujarat
The projects use 1.5 million TOPCon bifacial modules
January 23, 2026
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New Delhi-based solar and waste-to-energy company SAEL Industries has commissioned 800 MW of solar projects at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in Gujarat.
The company commissioned projects of 400 MWp and 500 MWp capacities through its subsidiaries, SAEL Solar P4 and SAEL Solar P5, respectively.
SAEL stated that the solar projects, spanning approximately 3,600 acres, are backed by 25-year power purchase agreements with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam. They use 1.5 million TOPCon bifacial modules, with over 60% of these assembled at SAEL’s solar manufacturing facilities in Punjab and Rajasthan.
As of September 2025, the company’s portfolio included approximately 8.3 GWp of contracted and awarded solar independent power producer assets and battery energy storage systems. It also has a 3,625 MW of TOPCon solar module assembling capacity and 165 MW of agri waste-to-energy projects.
The company is also setting up an integrated 5 GW solar cell and 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority allotted 200 acres for this facility in November last year.
Last October, SAEL was among the winners of the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s Tranche XX auction to set up 2,000 MW interstate transmission system-connected solar projects, along with 1,000 MW/4,000 MWh energy storage systems. It won 300 MW at a tariff of ₹2.87 (~$0.0327)/kWh.
In August, SAEL Industries’ special purpose vehicle, Sunfree Energy RJP1, commissioned a 200 MW solar power project in Jalore, Rajasthan. The solar project spanning over 1,000 acres utilizes advanced TOPCon solar modules in both 146-cell and 156-cell configurations. These cells have a peak output of up to 635 Wp and an efficiency of up to 22.95%.
Earlier, SAEL Solar RE Power commissioned a 50 MW solar project in Beed district, Maharashtra. It also won 300 MW at a tariff of ₹3.13 (~$0.0365)/kWh in NHPC’s 1.2 GW auction (Tranche-XI) to set up interstate transmission system-connected solarprojects with 600 MW/2,400 MWh energy storage systems.
