India, June 26 -- City-based Jupiter International Ltd on Thursday inaugurated a new 1.25 GW TOPCon (Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact) solar cell manufacturing unit at its Baddi facility in Himachal Pradesh, taking its total solar cell manufacturing capacity to 3.25 GW from 2 GW.

The company said it has invested Rs 550 crore in setting up the unit, which will manufacture next-generation high-efficiency TOPCon solar cells, a technology increasingly being adopted by the solar industry for its higher efficiency and improved long-term performance.

The commissioning of the unit marks Jupiter International's transition from expanding manufacturing capacity to scaling advanced solar cell technologies, the company said in a statement. The latest...