Gautam Buddh Nagar, June 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that the upcoming solar manufacturing facility in Jewar will play a crucial role in strengthening India's export capabilities and advancing the vision of a self-reliant India.

Speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Cell Solar Manufacturing Plant, the Chief Minister said the project aims to build large-scale production capacity in the renewable energy sector.

"Their goal is to develop a manufacturing capacity of 6 gigawatts for solar cells and 5 gigawatts for solar modules from this plant," CM Yogi said.

He said the plant would not only strengthen India's manufacturing ecosystem but also boost exports.

"I believe that this sola...