Stalin Leads Groundbreaking for ₹450 Crore Delta Electronics Expansion in Krishnagiri

CHENNAI:

Delta Electronics India has broken ground on a major expansion of its Krishnagiri manufacturing campus in Tamil Nadu, reinforcing its commitment to making India a key hub for power management and industrial automation solutions.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who attended Thursday’s ceremony, hailed the ₹450 crore investment as a boost to the state’s bid to cement its status as India’s electronics manufacturing capital. “I wholeheartedly appreciate Delta Electronics' contribution to the industrial development of the Hosur region,” he said, describing the new automated production line as “a significant step” that would strengthen Tamil Nadu’s growth trajectory.

Spread over 95 acres and employing more than 3,800 people, the Krishnagiri campus currently houses four large-scale factories producing high-efficiency power supplies, DC brushless fans, telecom power systems, automation solutions, data centre infrastructure and electric mobility systems. Two additional factory buildings are planned to expand capacity for both domestic and export markets.

At the heart of the expansion is a smart manufacturing line built on Delta’s own automation technology — including 6-axis robots, servo motion systems and programmable logic controllers — enabling automated line changeovers, real-time equipment management and data-driven production decisions. The company says the system has already delivered productivity gains of up to 95% in power supply manufacturing for home appliance applications.

Jimmy Yiin, Delta’s Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations, called the project a “landmark milestone” in the company’s support for the government’s Make in India initiative. Benjamin Lin, President of Delta Electronics India, said the expansion reflects Delta’s ambition to turn Krishnagiri into a model for innovation, talent development and sustainable manufacturing.

Sustainability remains central to the plan. The site currently sources 53% of its energy from renewables — including a 6.9MWp rooftop solar system and wind power — and operates a 1,800 kilolitre-per-day water treatment plant, rainwater harvesting facilities and CPCB-certified waste management systems.

Delta said the investment would position Krishnagiri as a global benchmark for smart manufacturing and strengthen its role in India’s fast-growing electronics supply chain.