SEPTEMBER, 20259JAKSON ENGINEERS TO BUILD 8,000 CR SOLAR PLANT IN MADHYA PRADESHCABINET APPROVES 12,328 CRORE RAILWAY EXPANSION PROJECTS ACROSS STATESJakson Engineers, a segment of the energy and infrastructure solutions conglomerate Jakson Group, revealed it would invest over 8,000 crore to set up an integrated solar manufacturing facility with a capacity of 6 GW in Madhya Pradesh.This would be the largest solar manufacturing investment in the state and will enhance India's renewable energy capacity. The facility will be developed in Madhya Pradesh at Maksi Phase II on a 110-acre site and will be developed in two phases.In Phase I, Jakson Engineers intends to invest about 2,000 crore toward a total of 3 GW of solar modules and 3 GW of solar cells, with the first modules expected in May 2026 and the first cells by September 2026. Phase II will include further investment of 6,000 crore to create a 6 GW solar wafer facility and an additional 3 GW of modules and 3 GW of cells."This is an important day for our company and a massive step forward for India's renewable energy industry," said Sundeep Gupta, Vice Chairman of Jakson Group.Gagan Chanana, Joint Managing Director & CEO of Jakson Solar Modules and Cells, emphasized the company's four-pronged approach of manufacturing, development, EPC, and O&M to bring quality, reduce cost, and implement speed to technology.The decision to locate the facility in Madhya Pradesh is due to its central location, established infrastructure, and national support of renewable energy initiatives. It is expected the facility will create over 1000 jobs during construction and will employ around 1400 people once opened.Founded in 1947, Jakson Group has grown from a diesel generator manufacturing company to an energy conglomerate with capabilities in solar, distribution power, and clean energy solutions, with operations in India and abroad. The Union Cabinet has approved four major railway infrastructure projects worth 12,328 crore, a significant move towards further improving Indian rail connectivity while stimulating economic growth in important states. The projects consist of new rail lines on the Deshalpar­Hajipir­Luna and Vayor­Lakhpat routes, the construction of a third and fourth line between Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) and Wadi, construction of a third line in the Bhagalpur­Jamalpur section, and doubling the Furkating­New Tinsukia line. The Ministry of Railways expects that these multi-tracking projects will facilitate major improvements in connectivity, benefitting directly about 3,108 number of villages and close to 47.34 lakh of residents, including those from Kalaburagi, India's aspirational district, with states including Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Assam directly benefiting from these rail expansions.The projects have been intentionally set in place to help the tipping of essential goods, such as coal, cement, clinker, fly ash, steel, containers, fertilizers, agro-produce and petroleum products. With all the new infrastructure to move even these products, the capacity of supply chains can be improved, now even more with reduced time taken and decongested the existing lines to get there for consumers. Capacity in railways on these critical corridors will support not only the growth of jobs but will provide necessary trade, business, and will connect all regions. It also shows continue support for infrastructure development in India, the government of India continues to challenge habitual luxury of indigenous labour and knowledge with rail as India turns to a knowledge economy and modernises the railways as an engine of inclusive growth and development. The government of India's approval of these projects will ultimately lead to significant social and economic outcomes, as it creates new explicit and concrete possibilities for communities and confirms India's credentials as an evolving logistics and connectivity hub. TOP STORIESSEPTEMBER, 20259
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