Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday virtually performed groundbreaking ceremony of ‘Compound Semiconductor Electronics’ manufacturing facility being set up by SiCSem Pvt Ltd in Bhubaneswar during the Utkarsh Odisha- Make in Odisha Conclave-2025.
SiCSem is investing Rs 2500 crore on this project.
“With this, Odisha has achieved another milestone in semiconductor manufacturing. This is the second major project in semiconductor sector. Before this, the groundbreaking for silicon carbide manufacturing by RIR Power Electronics was held in September 2024. The company has been setting up its facility at EMC Park, Infovally,” a CMO release said.
It further stated that the facility will integrate the entire process of manufacturing power devices starting from raw materials to silicon carbide crystal ingot growth, wafer slicing and polishing and the process of fabrication. “All these processes lead to manufacturing of electronic power devices that will cater to key sectors such as electric vehicles, energy storage, fast chargers, green energy, industrial tools, data centres, consumer appliances and many other appliances,” it added.
The proposal for setting of this facility was approved in 34th meeting of HLCA. The state government has allotted 14.32 acres of land at Infovally-2 for the purpose.
Congratulating the company for its semiconductor venture in Odisha, the Chief Minister said that it has shown its commitment towards Odisha’s progress. “This project of SiCSem marks another milestone in our journey to realise the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a global semiconductor hub,” he added.
Among others, Union Minister for Electronics & IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Odisha Electronics & IT Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling and SiCSem director Ranjit Pendurthi were present.
