Premier Energies Limited has commissioned its 7 GW N-type TOPCon G12R solar cell manufacturing facility at Naidupeeta, Andhra Pradesh, and commenced trial runs. The addition takes the company’s total solar cell manufacturing capacity to 10.6 GW, making it India’s largest solar cell manufacturer.
Spread across 101 acres, the facility was developed at a capital expenditure of Rs 3,293 crore and is described by the company as India’s largest solar cell manufacturing plant. Premier Energies said the facility was commissioned on time and within budget.
Manufacturing scale
The facility has been designed for high-throughput, digitally enabled manufacturing and can produce approximately 88,000 solar cells per hour. Advanced digital systems and artificial intelligence support predictive performance analysis, tighter process control and precision manufacturing.
Fully automated transport, packing and packaging systems have also been deployed to improve throughput, consistency and operating efficiency.
The 7 GW facility is designed to accommodate future upgrades to next-generation TOPCon+ technologies, including poly-finger metallisation and advanced edge-isolation processes. Following stabilisation and ramp-up, the facility is targeting an average solar cell efficiency of approximately 25.8%.
Management comments
Mr. 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.”
Mr. Sudhir Reddy, Director & Chief Strategy Officer, Premier Energies Limited, added: “Naidupeeta 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.”
Sustainable manufacturing
The facility includes a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system designed to maximise water recycling and reuse. The system forms part of Premier Energies’ focus on responsible resource management and sustainable manufacturing.
The commissioning of the Naidupeeta facility, together with the company’s planned backward integration into ingots and wafers, forms part of its strategy to build a fully integrated solar manufacturing platform.
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