₹1.6 Trillion Semiconductor Investments: Here Are India’s Most Ambitious Semiconductor Projects of 2025

Synopsis: The Indian government, under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), approved a total of ten semiconductor projects with a cumulative investment of approximately ₹1.6 Trillion. This article explains the major investments including location, investment, manufacturing capacity, and the products that they produce.

India’s semiconductor industry experienced a major shift in 2025 when the government gave the green light to ten semiconductor ventures under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) amounting to around ₹1.6 trillion, or USD 18.23 billion. The market size was forecasted to grow from USD 45-50 billion in 2025 to USD 100-110 billion by 2030.

Major Semiconductor Establishment in 2025

1. SiCSem Private Limited 

SiCSem Pvt Ltd is India’s First Commercial Silicon Carbide Fab. India is going to the setting up of the first commercial compound semiconductor fabrication facility which will allow joining the advanced power electronics critical for electric vehicles (EVs) and clean energy infrastructure. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on November 1, 2025.

• Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha at EMC Park, Infovalley.
• Collaboration: UK-based Clas-SiC Wafer Fab Ltd.
• Investment: Part of ₹46 billion (USD 524.39 million) approved in August 2025. US- based 3D Glass Solution (3DGS) Inc will set up an advanced packaging and Embedded glass substrate unit at the same ESDM park in Info Valley II with a ₹1,943 crore investment.
• Manufacturing Capacity:
• Annual production of 60000 Silicon Carbide (SiC) wafers 
• Packaging capacity of 96 million units per year 
• Products: High-quality SiC compound semiconductor wafers for deployment in electric vehicles (EVs), new energy systems, high voltage industrial applications, and power conversion devices. 
• Revenue & Employment: Around 2,000 skilled workers will be directly employed in the operations, besides a large number of workers in the manufacturing ecosystem of electronics indirectly.

2. RIR Power Electronics Ltd 

RIR Power electronics, a global semiconductor company, is a Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Pioneer. First ever working SiC semiconductor manufacturing by India opens up new horizons by eliminating the dependency on imports in the power electronics sector.

• Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha at EMC Park, Infovalley.
• Investment: ₹618 crore to produce high power SiC devices, high power mosfets and diodes from 3.3KV to 20 KV (USD 73 million) total project cost.
• Government Support: ₹110 crore fiscal incentive package from Odisha government (50% of phase 1 investment) ₹32 crore capital subsidy for Phase 1
• Manufacturing Timeline:
• Phase 1 (Nov 2025-2026): Epitaxial wafer growth on pre-supplied SiC wafers
• Phase 2 (Completion by December 2027): Full SiC wafer fabrication plant producing high voltage MOSFETs, IGBTs, and diodes.
• Products: High Voltage (1200V-3300V) Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductor for Electric Vehicles, Defense, Renewable Energy, Railways, and Industrial Power Applications.

3. HCL-Foxconn Joint Venture

Purposed for the consumption of electronic devices like mobile phones, laptops etc. display driver chipsets, Approved on May 2025. Strategic partnership between Indian IT giant HCL and Taiwan’s Foxconn, targeting the rapidly growing display IC market for smartphone, TV’s automotive displays, and smart devices.

• Location: Jewar, Uttar Pradesh which is near to Noida International Airport
• Investment: ₹3,706 crore around USD 446 million
• Manufacturing Capacity: 20,000 wafers per month and 36 million display driver chips per month.

Also read: 5 Semiconductor Startups Driving India’s Growth Toward a $100 Billion Market by 2030

4. 3D Glass Solutions Inc

A New Mexico based company specializing in advanced packaging technology entered the Indian market and received regulatory approval in August 2025. India’s first modern glass based packaging unit; positions Odisha as a hub for next generation semiconductor packaging technologies critical for AI chips and high performance computing. 

• Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha
• Technology Focus: Advanced packaging and embedded glass substrate facility utilizing cutting edge technologies.
• Specialized Capabilities: Glass interposers, Silicon bridges, 3D heterogeneous Integration modules.

5. Continental Device India Private Limited (CDIL) 

CDIL has been a pioneer and a world class Semiconductor Manufacturing of silicon chips and devices since 1964. Now it has begun a brownfield expansion in Punjab.

• Location: Mohali, Punjab approved on August 2025
• Project type: Brownfield expansion of existing discrete semiconductor facility.
• Investment: Part of August 2025 Project deal, ₹46 billion approved package
• Manufacturing Capacity: 158.38 million  units annually.
• Products: High power discrete semiconductor Including
  • MOSFETs(Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors), IGBTs(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors), Schottky Bypass Diodes, Transistors in both Silicon and Silicon Carbide variants.
• Applications: Automotive electronics which includes EVs and charging infrastructure), renewable energy systems, power conversion, industrial applications and communication infrastructure.

Regional Hub Development

Conclusion

The period from January to November 2025 will be a turning point for India’s dream of becoming a semiconductor manufacturer. India is moving up from being a chip importer to an innovation center with 10 sanctioned projects, 5 fabs being built, and a booming startup ecosystem securing huge funds.The country is all set to claim the high value portions of the global semiconductor value chain through its strategic focus on compound semiconductors (SiC), Edge AI, RISC-V architectures, and advanced packaging.

Written by Yatheendra N