Studio Saar, an architecture firm based in Udaipur and the UK, is designing a highly sustainable PCB factory in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. This project, led by managing partner Ananya Singhal, will be India’s greenest PCB factory, opening in October 2026. It is expected to supply 30% of India’s printed circuit board (PCB) demand, a critical component in electronic devices. Currently, India produces only 10% of its PCBs domestically. The Secure Sehore factory belongs to Secure Meters, an Indian multinational energy business. The plant will employ 1,000 people, with 500 working on site during peak times. Studio Saar’s design uses passive, circular, and regenerative principles inspired by local landscapes and architecture, including stone work and Bhopal-style staircases. Water saving is a big focus. The factory will reuse 95% of its water and collect over 80% of rainwater to support an eight-acre rewilding project. This green area will have native forests and shrub-land to restore a former wasteland harmed by overgrazing. Bioswales will manage runoff and purify water. The entire site aims for zero water discharge. Ananya Singhal says, “We have endeavoured to ensure the building and the manufacturing process balance between cost, energy, water and quality.” Cooling strategies like shaded openings, insulated roofs with solar panels, and heat-absorbing facades will help maintain quality in PCB production. Secure Meters aims to reduce the industry’s reliance on global markets by boosting India’s ability to make vital electronics locally. The project combines community-driven environmental efforts and modern technology. Ananya looks forward to the factory’s impact: “I am genuinely looking forward to seeing how the staff and workers experience the joyfully designed indoors, the rewilded and biodiverse green spaces, and the experience customers will have that will completely alter the paradigm of what PCB plants can be.”