Premier Energies inaugurates 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in India

Premier Energies Ltd has inaugurated a 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility at Seetharampur in Telangana, southern India. The facility was inaugurated by Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy.

With commissioning of the new plant, Premier Energies module manufacturing capacity has reached 11.1 GW.

The company said its new facility is equipped with advanced G12R TOPCon module manufacturing lines, India’s first Zero Bus Bar manufacturing unit, AGV-enabled material movement and AI-powered quality inspection systems. The automated production lines are capable of manufacturing one solar module every four seconds while maintaining precision, consistency and quality at scale, the company said.

“Inauguration of the Seetharampur facility is a proud milestone in Premier Energies’ 30-year journey. What began as a vision in 1995 has grown into one of India’s leading integrated solar manufacturing platforms,” said Surender Pal Singh Saluja, chairman, Premier Energies. “This facility reflects our commitment to technology, manufacturing excellence and India’s clean-energy future.”

“The Seetharampur facility represents an important step in Premier Energies’ strategy to build a more integrated, technology-led clean-energy manufacturing platform. Along with the upcoming BESS and aluminium frames facilities, this campus strengthens our ability to serve evolving customer requirements, enhance supply-chain resilience and support India’s transition towards a self-reliant clean-energy future,” added Sudhir Reddy, director, Premier Energies.

The company also broke ground on a 6 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility and an aluminium frame manufacturing plant with an annual production capacity of 18,000 metric tonnes. The Seetharampur manufacturing campus, spread across 75 acres, is the newest addition to the Premier Energies manufacturing business.