# Schneider Electric builds new factory in Kolkata, India

Schneider Electric has laid the foundation for a new manufacturing plant in Kolkata, West Bengal, investing INR 140 crore ($17 million) to produce vacuum interrupters and strengthen its power systems vertical.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-04-20
- Where: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Value: $17.0M (140.0M INR)
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: under construction
- Products: vacuum interrupters
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Schneider Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2048.md)

## Sources

- [pv-magazine-india.com](https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2023/04/20/schneider-electric-launches-construction-of-a-new-factory-in-india/), 2023-04-20: "Schneider Electric aims to accelerate and significantly grow its capacity in producing products such as vacuum interrupters."

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