Enlight Metals, India’s leading AI-driven metal aggregator, has announced its ambition to support over 1,000 MW of cumulative solar capacity over the next two years through its Galvalume-based solar mounting structures, reinforcing its commitment to India’s accelerating clean energy transition.
The announcement was made in New Delhi on January 23, 2026, highlighting Enlight Metals’ growing role at the intersection of advanced materials, infrastructure, and renewable energy. The company entered the solar infrastructure segment in July 2025, with a focused strategy centred on engineered Galvalume-coated steel structures designed for utility-scale and large commercial solar projects.
Strengthening Solar Infrastructure Through Advanced Materials
Since its entry into the solar segment, Enlight Metals has rapidly built a double-digit megawatt project pipeline, primarily across Western and Southern India, regions that continue to witness strong utility-scale and open-access solar deployment. The company’s Galvalume-based structures are engineered to deliver high durability, corrosion resistance, and structural reliability, critical for long-term solar asset performance.
Galvalume-coated steel, known for its superior resistance to corrosion compared to conventional galvanised steel, is increasingly preferred for solar mounting applications, particularly in regions with high humidity, salinity, or extreme climatic conditions. Enlight Metals has positioned this material advantage as a core pillar of its solar infrastructure offering.
AI-Driven Platform Enables Execution Certainty
A key differentiator for Enlight Metals is its AI-driven technology platform, which integrates project design, material forecasting, vendor allocation, and logistics planning. By aligning site-specific engineering parameters with real-time demand forecasting and supply-chain intelligence, the platform enables accurate material planning, reduced wastage, and improved execution timelines.
This technology-led approach allows Enlight Metals to track material movement from manufacturing to site delivery, offering EPC contractors and developers greater visibility, predictability, and control—factors that are increasingly critical as solar project sizes grow and timelines tighten.
According to the company, this integrated planning capability significantly reduces execution volatility, a common challenge in large-scale infrastructure projects, while also improving lifecycle cost efficiency for developers.
Supporting Utility-Scale, Captive, and Open-Access Solar Projects
Enlight Metals’ primary offering includes the design, supply, and execution support of ground-mounted Galvalume-based solar structures. The company works closely with EPC contractors, independent power producers (IPPs), and industrial clients, supporting both captive and open-access solar assets.
In these project categories, structural reliability and lifecycle economics play a decisive role in overall project viability. Enlight Metals emphasised that its solutions are project-specific, ensuring optimal structural design based on soil conditions, wind loads, corrosion exposure, and long-term operational requirements.
Leadership Commentary
Commenting on the company’s solar ambitions, Vedant, Founder and CEO of Enlight Metals, said:
“India’s next phase of solar growth will be driven not just by capacity addition, but by the quality, durability, and execution certainty of the underlying infrastructure. Our focus is on enabling scale in solar through better engineering and execution discipline. By combining Galvalume-specific structural design with AI-driven planning, we deliver project-specific solutions that improve durability, reduce material inefficiencies, and provide developers with greater certainty on timelines and lifecycle costs.”
His remarks underscore a broader industry shift, where infrastructure quality and execution precision are becoming as important as module efficiency and project scale.
Expansion Plans Across High-Growth Solar Regions
Looking ahead, Enlight Metals plans to expand its solar infrastructure footprint into additional high-growth regions across India, capitalising on rising demand for robust mounting solutions as solar installations scale nationwide.
Strategically, the solar vertical strengthens Enlight Metals’ position as a technology-enabled materials platform, enabling diversified growth while reinforcing long-term relevance in India’s clean energy ecosystem. By integrating metals expertise with digital intelligence and renewable infrastructure, the company aims to play a meaningful role in supporting India’s ambitious solar targets.
Enabling India’s Clean Energy Transition
As India continues to add large volumes of solar capacity to meet its energy transition and climate goals, the reliability of supporting infrastructure will be critical to ensuring asset longevity and investor confidence.
Enlight Metals’ focus on Galvalume-based structures and AI-driven execution discipline positions it as a key enabler of the next phase of solar growth—where scale, durability, and execution certainty define success.
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