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Odisha's **$4.7B** compound semiconductor plant targets **15%** of India's gallium nitride and silicon carbide imports by late 2028.
$4.7 billion
compound semiconductor fabrication plant
1,200 acres
adjacent to existing power infrastructure and committed to a…
120 million liters per day
of ultrapure water capacity
45% and 60%
in finished-device applications
Odisha State Industrial Development broke ground this week on a $4.7 billion compound semiconductor fabrication plant, the first of its kind in India and the largest single capital commitment by a state government to semiconductor infrastructure. The facility will produce gallium nitride and silicon carbide wafers, targeting power electronics and RF applications that currently depend on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing and United Microelectronics imports.
Construction commenced without the public ceremony typical of state industrial projects. The Odisha government confirmed site preparation in Bhubaneswar's industrial corridor, with foundation work scheduled for completion by Q2 2026. The state has allocated 1,200 acres adjacent to existing power infrastructure and committed to a dedicated 400 kV substation and 120 million liters per day of ultrapure water capacity. First wafer production is targeted for late 2028, contingent on equipment procurement timelines that remain unspecified.
The investment represents a calculated departure from Odisha's historical revenue base in iron ore and coal extraction. Compound semiconductors command gross margins between 45% and 60% in finished-device applications, compared to 8-12% for bulk mineral exports. The state is leveraging its existing industrial power rates—among India's lowest at ₹4.2 per kWh for heavy industry—and a labor cost structure roughly 30% below Maharashtra and Karnataka. New Delhi's semiconductor incentive scheme covers 50% of project capital expenditure for approved fabs, suggesting Odisha's net outlay sits near $2.35 billion over the construction period.
This matters because India imported $4.6 billion in compound semiconductors in fiscal 2024, nearly all from Taiwan and Japan. The Bhubaneswar plant is designed for 20,000 wafer starts per month at full capacity, equivalent to roughly 15% of India's current compound semiconductor consumption. Allocation priority will favor domestic electric vehicle inverter manufacturers and 5G infrastructure suppliers, sectors where import substitution carries explicit policy support. The facility also positions Odisha as the anchor state in India's compound semiconductor supply chain, ahead of competing bids from Gujarat and Telangana that remain in the planning stage.
Operators should monitor equipment vendor announcements in Q1 2025. The plant requires specialized chemical vapor deposition tools and ion implanters, with Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, and ASML as the only viable suppliers for certain process steps. Any delay in export licenses from the United States or the Netherlands extends the 2028 production timeline. Watch also for talent acquisition velocity—Odisha will need approximately 800 process engineers with compound semiconductor experience, a skill set currently concentrated in Taiwan and South Korea. Recruitment partnerships with TSMC or GlobalFoundries alumni networks would signal serious operational readiness.
The state has scheduled its first wafer customer allocation conference for March 2025, eleven months before equipment installation begins.
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