The first fab
Tata broke ground on its first Dholera fab in March 2024 in the presence of Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. Built with Taiwan's PSMC at around Rs 91,000 crore, it is India's first commercial semiconductor fab. Vaishnaw has said its first chip is expected in December 2026. It is planned to make chips for power management, display drivers, microcontrollers, high-performance computing, automotive, data storage, wireless communication and AI applications.
Reported later phases
Reports describe two possible later fabs at the same site.
- Development could occur over five to seven years.
- Technology would be selected according to demand and experience from the first fab.
- Partners for later phases have not been announced.
- Shared infrastructure could lower expansion costs.
Workforce and regional impact
Tata is also reported to be developing housing for roughly 4,000 to 5,000 people associated with the first fab. Three fabs at one site could make Dholera one of Asia's largest chipmaking clusters, bringing engineers, suppliers and services. Later fabs remain reported plans subject to investment and execution decisions.
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