New Delhi, March 31 Premier Energies announced on Tuesday that it has commissioned its 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Seetharampur, Telangana.
Spanning 75 acres, the facility is expected to create approximately 2,000 jobs, boosting the local economy and strengthening India's clean energy manufacturing ecosystem, according to a company statement.
With this capacity addition, Premier Energies' total solar module capacity has now reached 11.1 GW. This facility can produce four G12R TOPCon high-efficiency modules every 16 seconds.
Managing Director of Premier Energies, Chiranjeev Saluja, said, "The commissioning of this new, state-of-the-art plant is a significant milestone in our journey towards a fully integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem."
Premier Energies is a publicly listed company and one of India's largest integrated solar manufacturers.
It is undertaking a Rs 12,500 crore capital expenditure programme over three years to more than double its solar manufacturing capacity, expand backward integration into ingots and wafers, and diversify into inverters, transformers, and battery systems.