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PM Modi to Launch ₹3,300 Crore Kaynes Semiconductor Unit in India

India PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kaynes Semicon plant in Gujarat’s Sanand on March 31, 2026, signalling the start of commercial production at the country’s second semiconductor facility under the India Semiconductor Mission. The unit will manufacture advanced power modules and strengthen India’s domestic chip packaging capabilities.
March 31, 2026 12:00 AM IST | Written by Pratima O Pareek

India’s semiconductor push is gathering pace in Gujarat, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to inaugurate the ₹3,300 crore ($400 Million) Kaynes Semicon plant on March 31, 2026, at Sanand GIDC in Ahmedabad, marking the start of commercial production at the facility.

The plant will begin by manufacturing advanced Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs), critical for automotive and industrial applications that require compact, efficient, and reliable power systems. Each module integrates 17 chips and will be supplied to California-based Alpha and Omega Semiconductor (AOS). At full scale, the facility is expected to produce up to 6.33 million units per day.

The project is part of the India Semiconductor Mission, a ₹76,000 crore ($10 Billion)  government programme aimed at building a complete semiconductor ecosystem in the country. It will be India’s second OSAT/ATMP (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test / Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packing) the second approved semiconductor project in India to begin commercial production and also marks the second operational OSAT/ATMP unit to go operational, strengthening a critical layer of the chip value chain.

The plant marks the entry of an Indian-origin Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) player into semiconductor manufacturing, a shift that could deepen domestic capabilities in the sector.

The facility will contribute to building indigenous semiconductor packaging capacity, addressing a critical gap in India’s chip ecosystem, and furthering the vision of self-reliance in high-technology manufacturing.

Semiconductor plants, especially OSAT/ATMP units, are critical to AI because they handle the packaging and integration of chips that power compute-heavy systems across data centers, EVs, and industrial automation. These facilities remove key backend bottlenecks in the chip supply chain, directly impacting the availability and scalability of AI hardware.

Earlier, On February 28, 2026, the Prime Minister inaugurated Micron Technology’s semiconductor ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat. The project, with a total investment of ₹22,516 crore ($2.75 Billion), signaling the start of commercial semiconductor production in India at its first large-scale assembly and test (ATMP) plant.

Also Read: India Hosts Semi-Conductor Assembly Facility With Micron Tech in Gujarat

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  • Pratima O Pareek

    Pratima O Pareek is an Editor and Co-Founder of AI FrontPage. A gold medalist in Mass Communication and Journalism, she's worked across national and international newsrooms, bringing sharp editorial instincts and a commitment to clarity. She believes in cutting through the noise to deliver stories that actually matter.
    Off the clock, she watches offbeat cinema, follows tennis, and explores new places like a traveler, not a tourist.