Premier Energies commissions 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Telangana

New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Premier Energies on Tuesday said it has commissioned its 5.6 GW solar module manufacturing facility at Seetharampur, Telangana.
     Spread across 75 acres, the facility is expected to create approximately 2,000 jobs, boosting local economy and strengthening India’s clean energy manufacturing ecosystem, a company statement said.
     With this capacity addition, Premier Energies’ total solar module capacity has now touched 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 hi-tech plant is a significant milestone in our journey toward 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.

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