# Mitsubishi Electric India starts construction of AC and compressor plant in Chennai

Mitsubishi Electric India held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first air conditioner and compressor manufacturing unit in Ponneri, Chennai. The company plans to invest Rs 1,891 crore in the facility, with mass production expected to start in October 2025 and an initial annual capacity of 300,000 air conditioners and 650,000 compressors.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-20
- Where: Ponneri, Chennai, India
- Value: $227.0M (18.9B INR)
- Starts operating: Oct 2025
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 300,000 sets of room air conditioners and 650,000 compressors per year
- Products: room air conditioners, compressors
- Sectors: [HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration](https://endata.com/sectors/hvac-refrigeration.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Electric India](https://endata.com/companies/9314.md)
- [Mitsubishi Electric](https://endata.com/companies/2378.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [economictimes.indiatimes.com](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/mitsubishi-electric-india-performs-groundbreaking-ceremony-for-ac-and-compressor-manufacturing-plant-in-chennai/articleshow/103828561.cms?from=mdr), 2023-09-21: "Mass production of AC and compressors is set to start in October 2025 and it is estimated that the initial annual capacity will total up to 3,00,000 sets of room air conditioners and 6,50,000 compressors."

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