Indian solar manufacturer Premier Energies has announced plans to enter the aluminum frame manufacturing business with the establishment of a factory capable of producing 36,000 tonnes annually for in-house use.
Premier Energies, India’s second largest integrated solar PV manufacturer, has an annual production capacity for cells of 2 GW and 4.13 GW for modules.
Managing Director Chiranjeev Saluja said the company is expanding its tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell line by 1 GW, to be completed in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Premier Energies also plans to open a 2GW wafer manufacturing facility with a Taiwanese partner by fiscal year 2026. In addition, the company will pursue backward integration in ingot production after stabilizing the wafer line.
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