Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi virtually inaugurated KP Green Engineering Limited’s state-of-the-art steel fabrication and galvanising facility at Matar in Bharuch district, marking a significant milestone in India’s industrial and renewable energy manufacturing landscape.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by senior management and employees of KP Green Engineering. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Botswana’s Minister for Minerals and Energy, joined as the distinguished guest and commissioned Asia’s largest galvanising kettle, a key technological highlight of the new facility.
Spread across 45 acres, the Matar plant is among India’s most advanced steel fabrication and galvanising units, with a production capacity of 2.94 lakh tonnes per annum (TPA). Once fully operational by 2026, the facility will increase KP Green Engineering’s total operational capacity from 3,10,500 TPA to 4,00,500 TPA.
Speaking at the inauguration, Sanghavi said the commissioning of the facility was a matter of pride for Gujarat and the nation. He noted that the large-scale plant, equipped with Asia’s largest galvanising kettle, reflected Gujarat’s industrial strength and commitment to sustainable development.
He also highlighted the recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between KP Group and the Government of Botswana for collaboration in renewable energy generation, energy storage and transmission infrastructure. The partnership, he said, demonstrated India’s growing ability to execute large-scale renewable energy projects globally and aligned with the clean energy vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
The Matar facility is expected to directly support national and state priorities by strengthening power transmission and distribution networks, supporting renewable energy through solar and wind mounting structures, enabling railway electrification, and contributing to the development of roads, highways, telecom infrastructure, pre-engineered buildings and heavy engineering projects. The plant is also being integrated with green hydrogen-based processes under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to reduce carbon emissions in galvanising and steel treatment operations.
Faruk G Patel, Founding Promoter of KP Group, said the new facility represented a decisive step towards building future-ready industrial infrastructure. He added that the Matar plant had been designed to deliver uniform quality, superior galvanising and long-life infrastructure assets for India’s critical sectors, while supporting national priorities in renewable energy, infrastructure and manufacturing.
Patel also acknowledged the support of the central and state governments, stating that a conducive policy environment, proactive governance and ease-of-doing-business initiatives had enabled companies like KP Group to expand and compete globally.
The Matar facility is expected to generate between 6,000 and 7,000 direct and indirect jobs. With a renewable energy pipeline exceeding 6 GW, KP Group is contributing to India’s target of achieving 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and advancing the country’s net-zero commitments.
By supplying high-quality fabricated and galvanised structures to domestic and international markets, including the United States, KP Green Engineering aims to strengthen India’s global manufacturing footprint.
