Premier Energies Commissions 7 GW Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Premier Energies has commissioned its 7 GW N-type TOPCon G12R solar cell manufacturing facility at Naidupeta, Andhra Pradesh, and started trial runs. The facility takes the company’s total solar cell manufacturing capacity to 10.6 GW. Spread across 101 acres, the plant was developed at a capital expenditure of ₹3,293 crore.

The facility can produce approximately 88,000 solar cells per hour and uses digital systems, AI-based predictive analysis, automated transport, packing and packaging systems. It is also designed for upgrades to next-generation TOPCon+ technologies and is targeting an average solar cell efficiency of approximately 25.8% after stabilisation and ramp-up.

The plant also includes a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system to enable water recycling and reuse.

Chiranjeev Saluja, Managing Director, Premier Energies Limited, said, “Commissioning India’s largest solar cell manufacturing facility on time and within budget is an important execution milestone for Premier Energies. We remain positive on the outlook for orders, pricing and demand for high-efficiency solar products. The timing of this 7 GW capacity addition is therefore significant: as the line stabilises and ramps up, it gives us the scale to serve that demand with greater supply reliability and operating efficiency. Together with our planned backward integration into ingots and wafers, this strengthens our strategy of building a fully integrated and globally competitive solar manufacturing platform while supporting India’s clean energy transition.”

Sudhir Reddy, Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Premier Energies Limited, added, “Naidupeta plant is a major step forward in our integrated manufacturing roadmap. The combination of scale, automation and advanced cell technology is designed to improve manufacturing competitiveness, strengthen supply-chain resilience and position Premier Energies to address demand for high-efficiency solar products in India and international markets.”

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