Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli is a southern district whose best-known new industry is solar manufacturing. It also has an ELCOT IT park and a StartupTN regional hub. Recent reports name it as one of the state's emerging startup centres.
- Solar manufacturing
- IT park
- Emerging startups
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- Events coming up
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- In the brief
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What to know
The ELCOT IT SEZ at Gangaikondan covers about 200 acres and employs about 970 people.
Tamil Nadu IT & Digital Services Department, Policy Note 2025-26Tata Power's 4.3 GW solar cell and module plant in Tirunelveli, an investment of about Rs 4,300 crore, began cell production in September 2024.
Outlook Business (PTI)StartupTN runs a regional startup hub in Tirunelveli.
Inc42A September 2026 review of the state's startup scene named Tirunelveli, with Viluppuram and Erode, as emerging startup centres.
The Week
Names to know: TP Solar (Tata Power), ELCOT IT SEZ, Gangaikondan
On the map in Tirunelveli
Open on the mapColleges 2
- Francis Xavier Engineering College (FXEC) Education
- Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Education
Incubators 1
- FXEC Business Incubator Incubation