What the New Plant Is Equipped With
The facility houses G12R TOPCon module manufacturing lines. TOPCon, short for Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact, is a high-efficiency solar cell technology that improves energy conversion compared with earlier-generation PERC cells. The plant also features what the company describes as India's first Zero Bus Bar manufacturing unit, a module design that eliminates traditional busbars to improve light capture and cell efficiency.
On the operational side, the facility uses AGV-enabled material movement, where AGVs or Automated Guided Vehicles handle intra-factory logistics without manual intervention, and AI-powered quality inspection systems that automate defect detection during production. The automated production lines are capable of manufacturing one solar module every four seconds. The company has stated this combines precision, consistency and scale in a single integrated process.
Groundbreaking for BESS and Aluminium Frames Facilities
Alongside the inauguration, Premier Energies performed a groundbreaking ceremony on July 9, 2026, for two additional facilities planned on the Seetharampur campus. The first is a 6 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility. Battery energy storage systems store electricity generated from solar or other sources and release it when needed, making them a complementary product to solar modules in the broader clean energy supply chain.
The second is an 18,000 metric tonne per annum aluminium frames facility. Aluminium frames are a structural component of solar modules, and domestic manufacturing of these components supports backward integration, reducing dependence on imported inputs and improving supply chain control. Both facilities, once operational, will expand Premier Energies' footprint beyond solar module assembly into adjacent segments of the clean energy value chain.
Employment and Economic Impact
Once fully operational, the Seetharampur facility is expected to generate over 3,000 jobs, according to the company's press release. The campus has been designed with sustainability integrated into its operations.
Management Commentary of Premier Energies
Surender Pal Singh Saluja, Chairman of Premier Energies, said the inauguration of the Seetharampur facility marks a milestone in the company's journey since its founding in 1995 and reflects its commitment to technology, manufacturing excellence, and India's clean energy future. Sudhir Reddy, Director of Premier Energies, described the Seetharampur campus as an important step in building a more integrated, technology-led clean energy manufacturing platform, adding that the BESS and aluminium frames facilities would strengthen customer service capability and supply chain resilience.
About Premier Energies
Premier Energies Ltd is one of India's leading integrated solar manufacturers, with three decades of experience in the sector. The company manufactures high-efficiency solar cells and modules and is undertaking a capital expenditure programme to expand solar manufacturing capacity, deepen backward integration into ingots and wafers, and diversify into battery energy storage systems, inverters, transformers, and aluminium components.
Conclusion
The inauguration of Premier Energies' 5.6 GW solar module facility at Seetharampur takes the company's total module manufacturing capacity to 11.1 GW. The groundbreaking of a 6 GWh BESS facility and an 18,000 MT per annum aluminium frames plant on the same 75-acre campus marks the company's expansion into adjacent clean energy segments. The scale of the Seetharampur investment, the technology choices made, and the state-level participation at the inauguration reflect the growing strategic emphasis on domestic solar manufacturing capacity in India's broader energy transition.
