India, Jan. 23 -- Fujiyama Power Systems on Thursday announced commissioning of a 1 gigawatt capacity solar cell plant at Dadri, Uttar Pradesh to strengthen its in-house manufacturing capabilities.

The manufacturing facility has been completed with a total investment of INR 300 crore, funded through a combination of internal accruals and debt, the company said in a statement. Solar cell is a key component used to produce solar panels. The Government is encouraging solar players to set up cell manufacturing capacities to reduce import dependence.

The company currently operates with a total 1.6 GW of solar panel manufacturing capacity, of which 1.2 GW is located at Dadri.Fujiyama said the newly added 1 GW solar cell capacity will be utili...