{"id":5671,"date":"2025-09-12T19:18:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5671"},"modified":"2025-09-12T19:18:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T13:48:34","slug":"japans-hosoda-powers-up-karnatakas-green-dream-with-%e2%82%b9882-crore-solar-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/?p=5671","title":{"rendered":"Japan&#8217;s Hosoda Powers Up Karnataka&#8217;s Green Dream with \u20b9882 Crore Solar Investment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dad65929\">\n<div class=\"_4f9bf79 d7dc56a8 _43c05b5\">\n<div class=\"ds-message _656c965\">\n<div class=\"ds-markdown\">\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Japanese Firm Hosoda to Invest \u20b9882 Crore in Karnataka Solar Cell Plant<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>\u0c95\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c9f\u0c95\u0ca6 \u0cb9\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0cad\u0cb5\u0cbf\u0cb7\u0ccd\u0caf\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0c9c\u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca8\u0ccd \u0cb9\u0cca\u0cb8\u0cca\u0ca1\u0cbe \u0cee\u0cee\u0ce8 \u0c95\u0ccb\u0c9f\u0cbf \u0cb0\u0cc2. \u0cb8\u0ccc\u0cb0\u0ccb\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6 \u0caf\u0ccb\u0c9c\u0ca8\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0cb8\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb6\u0c95\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cbf<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Bengaluru:<\/strong>\u00a0In a significant boost to Karnataka\u2019s renewable energy sector, Japanese firm Hosoda Holdings will set up a solar cell manufacturing unit in the state with an investment of \u20b9882 crore. The project, announced by State Industries Minister M. B. Patil, represents a substantial increase from an initially planned investment of \u20b9490 crore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The venture will be established in collaboration with Tong Thar Energy Solutions (TTES). The formal agreement was sealed during the state\u2019s flagship Global Investors Meet held this February.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Investment and Employment Prospects Enhanced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The decision to significantly scale up the investment was confirmed during a meeting between Minister Patil and a high-level delegation from Japan, led by Hosoda Holdings Chairman Nakamura San, on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">&#8220;The partnership with TTES has increased the total investment, and the project is expected to generate employment for 500 people in the state,&#8221; Minister Patil stated. He welcomed the company\u2019s decision, noting that it aligns perfectly with the state government\u2019s intensified focus on promoting solar power generation and building a robust manufacturing ecosystem for renewable energy technologies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>Japanese Delegation Confirms Broader Industrial Commitments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The visiting Japanese delegation also included assurances from other major corporations. Japanese sports equipment manufacturer Inabata confirmed that its planned unit in Karnataka is on track to commence operations by 2027. Minister Patil assured the delegation that the state government would facilitate all necessary land acquisition and regulatory approvals promptly to ensure these projects proceed without delay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">In another development, Tetsujikawa, a company specializing in advanced engraving and die-cutting technology, informed the ministers of its plans to expand its existing manufacturing operations within Karnataka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"><strong>State Assures Uninterrupted Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">The Karnataka government reiterated its commitment to providing a seamless and industry-friendly environment for all investors. The high-level meeting was attended by key officials including Dr. S. Selvakumar, Principal Secretary of the Industries Department, and Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner of Industries, underscoring the state\u2019s proactive approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">Media Updates: +91-93531 21474 [WhatsApp] |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mailto:indianowme@gmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">indianowme@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\">This wave of investments from Japanese companies highlights Karnataka\u2019s growing stature as a preferred destination for high-tech and renewable energy manufacturing. The state&#8217;s consistent policy support and infrastructure development are seen as key factors in attracting foreign capital, positioning it at the forefront of India&#8217;s green industrial revolution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_5671\" class=\"pvc_stats total_only  \" data-element-id=\"5671\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese Firm Hosoda to Invest \u20b9882 Crore in Karnataka Solar Cell Plant \u0c95\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0ca8\u0cbe\u0c9f\u0c95\u0ca6 \u0cb9\u0cb8\u0cbf\u0cb0\u0cc1 \u0cad\u0cb5\u0cbf\u0cb7\u0ccd\u0caf\u0c95\u0ccd\u0c95\u0cc6 \u0c9c\u0caa\u0cbe\u0ca8\u0ccd \u0cb9\u0cca\u0cb8\u0cca\u0ca1\u0cbe \u0cee\u0cee\u0ce8 \u0c95\u0ccb\u0c9f\u0cbf \u0cb0\u0cc2. \u0cb8\u0ccc\u0cb0\u0ccb\u0cb0\u0ccd\u0c9c\u0cc6 \u0caf\u0ccb\u0c9c\u0ca8\u0cc6\u0caf\u0cbf\u0c82\u0ca6 \u0cb8\u0ca4\u0ccd\u0cb6\u0c95\u0ccd\u0ca4\u0cbf Bengaluru:\u00a0In a significant boost to Karnataka\u2019s renewable energy sector, Japanese firm Hosoda Holdings will set up a solar cell manufacturing unit in the state with an investment of \u20b9882 crore. The project, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5672,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-karnataka"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5671","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5671"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5673,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5671\/revisions\/5673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5671"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5671"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/belgaumnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}