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Premier Energies Collaborates with SAS to Launch 2 GW Solar Wafer Facility in India

The JV will establish a 2 GW per annum state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in India. It will slice polysilicon ingots into silicon wafers for use in the production of photovoltaic cells and modules.

May 19, 2025. By News Bureau

Premier Energies Limited, an integrated solar cell and module manufacturer, has signed a 74:26 joint venture agreement with Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. (SAS), whose subsidiary, GlobalWafers Co. Ltd., is the world’s third-largest manufacturer of semiconductor silicon wafer with expertise in the research, development, and manufacturing of Silicon wafers.

The JV will establish a 2 GW per annum state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in India. It will slice polysilicon ingots into silicon wafers for use in the production of photovoltaic cells and modules. The collaboration aims to bring together Premier Energies' large-scale manufacturing capabilities with SAS’s advanced expertise in semiconductor wafer manufacturing.

On the occasion of signing the JV agreement, Chiranjeev Saluja, Managing Director of Premier Energies, commented, “This agreement marks the start of our backward integration into solar wafers. We are excited to partner with SAS to produce high-quality solar wafers to increase the share of local manufacturing in the solar value chain. The JV will play a pivotal role in strengthening the Make-in-India policy initiative of the Indian government”.

Doris Hsu, Chairperson and CEO of Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. and GlobalWafers Co., Ltd., stated that this cooperation will be an important step for our future development in India. SAS and Premier Energies will bolster a critical aspect of the solar supply chain among various industry in India domestic and overseas markets. Furthermore, this can enhance both operational resilience and seize the strong demand of Indian market.

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