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Tata, ASML to Build $11B Dholera Chip Fab by 2026

5/18/2026

Summary

Tata-ASML Build

On May 16 2026, Tata Electronics and ASML signed a memorandum of understanding to build an $11 billion semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Rob Jetten witnessed the signing.
ASML will supply lithography machines, train talent and help create a supply chain for the Dholera fab.
The fab is slated to produce automotive, mobile and AI chips with output expected by late 2026.

Summary

ASML Targets Dholera

ASML sees the Dholera fab as a new revenue stream while its extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines remain barred from China.
The INR91,000 crore ($11 billion) Gujarat plant will use deep-ultraviolet lithography and depends on Production Linked Incentive schemes and subsidies to offset capital costs.
Analysts warn the project faces risks from an under-developed supplier network and high operating expenses, as investors monitor construction milestones and anchor-customer orders for viability.

History

Historical Context

Modi’s 2014 economic liberalisation, which slashed corporate tax and reduced social spending from 14.6% to 12.6% of GDP, opened India to foreign manufacturing investment. Building on that policy, the 2026 Tata Electronics–ASML memorandum commits billions to a Dholera semiconductor fab under the government’s high-tech manufacturing incentives, aiming to shift chip production from imports to domestic lines.

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Tata-ASML Build

On May 16 2026, Tata Electronics and ASML signed a memorandum of understanding to build an $11 billion semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Rob Jetten witnessed the signing.
ASML will supply lithography machines, train talent and help create a supply chain for the Dholera fab.
The fab is slated to produce automotive, mobile and AI chips with output expected by late 2026.

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