ASML to equip India’s first commercial chip fab — $11 billion Dholera project targets 50,000 wafers a month

ASML to equip India’s first commercial chip fab — $11 billion Dholera project targets 50,000 wafers a month

The Gujarat state government provides additional incentives, including subsidized land in the Dholera Special Investment Region, reduced power tariffs, and stamp duty exemptions. The Dholera site was formally designated a Special Economic Zone in April 2026.

This deal is the latest in a series of partnerships that Tata has assembled for the Dholera project. India joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica initiative back in February, a supply chain alliance spanning semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and critical minerals.

India currently has no front-end wafer fab capacity. While Micron does operate an assembly and test facility in Sanand, Gujarat, and several other packaging and testing projects are in development, the Dholera fab is the country's only commercial foundry project. ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet described India's semiconductor sector as presenting "many compelling opportunities" in the joint statement, adding that the company looks forward to contributing "technological expertise" and helping "nurture talent in India."

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