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Our Story

Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only be harnessed like we do from the Sun! Founded in 1995 by Shri Surender Pal Singh, Premier Energies is one of the leading Solar PV (Photovoltaic) Cells & Module Manufacturing company. Providing end to end solar power solutions to organisations across India and 30 countries in Europe, Africa & Asia. For over two decades, we have been driving sustainability in the renewable energy sector with a spectrum of products and innovations for energy generation and storage. Our dynamic team of technocrats, business professionals, researchers and developers operate from Hyderabad, where we also have our highly advanced solar module manufacturing facility spread across 1 Lakh Sq. ft. Our presence in the Solar Energy sector plays a key role in strengthening India’s vision and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal for clean energy and green environment.

This first step, was taken in the year 1995 by Surender Pal, the founder of Premier Energies, formerly known as Premier Solar Systems. With a seed capital of Rs. 25 Lakh, the first project was a small-scale solar home lighting integration. From being a team of five people at the time of inception to becoming a company of thousands, the success graph has only been rising.

1995

Introduced the
first solar panel
assembly line with
a capacity of
3MW p.a.

1999

Commenced
the export of
solar modules

2001

15000 solar lanterns supplied for world bank project

2002

300 underprivileged
villages electrified.

2006

Received the
Best Export
Performance
Award

2007

Increased module
manufacturing capacity to
50 MW p.a.

2013

Acquired fully
automated module
line with capacity 
increased to
125 MW p.a.

2012

Established a
solar power
plant of 2 MW in
Jharkhand

2011

Diversified into
Solar EPC through subsidiary ‘Premier Solar Powertech’

2010

Won IPP project
under JNNSM 
(Jawaharlal Nehru
National Solar
Mission)

2009

Became a Channel
Partner with MNRE
(Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy)

2008

Earned ISO
certification for
quality standards.

2016

Launched 60+
MW solar cell
manufacturing
Line.

2017

Expanded
automated module
line to 500 MW
capacity p.a.

2018

Received BIS
certification for
quality standards.

2019

Implemented
100 MW EPC &
World’s first IEC
CB certification
by UL

2020

Established fully
integrated 750+ MW
cell & module line at Fabcity.

Priyadarshan

Priyadarshan Bhatewara, CFA

Chief Financial Officer

He has 15 years of experience in Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Project Management, Business Development, and Financial Analysis of Climate Change Projects. He has worked in Hydro Power, Thermal Power, Wind Power and Solar Power projects. He has expertise in closing Investment deals, Management Information systems, Data Analysis, Financial Modelling. He has worked with companies like Azure Power, ReNew Power, Asian Development Bank, Rattan India, SNC Lavalin and Mott MacDonald. Priyadarshan has been awarded Zee Yuva Award (2017) for best practises in water conservation, Water Crusader Award (2017) by Hindustan Unilever and Energy Conservation Award (2016) by Vigyan Bharti. He holds a Bachelor in Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai, M.Tech from IIT Delhi and has earned CFA Charterholder from CFA Institute, USA.

Kasturi Roy

Advisory Team

Ms. Kasturi Roy Choudhury is on the Advisory team at Premier Energies. She has over 3 decades of professional experience with ‘Consultancy for Change and Growth’ and specializes in the areas of Management Consultancy and Corporate Training. At CFCG, Kasturi works as a Senior Consultant anchoring key client relationships & accountable for deliverables.

In her personal capacity, Kasturi is associated with social organizations like Jeevika Development Society, Garbage Free India & Sanjeevani Life beyond Cancer. Her distinguished academic career includes:PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad (1988), DBF from ICFAI, Hyderabad (1990), BE (Electrical) from Jadavpur University (1986).

SURENDER PAL SINGH

Founder & Chairman

A visionary, Surender Pal Singh is an eminent energy expert and accomplished business leader with over 40 years of rich industrial experience. His work states achievements in both conventional as well as non-conventional power projects. Known for his resourcefulness and deep knowledge on Solar, he has been conferred with national and international awards such as the International Project of The Year from Renewable Energy World, USA 2013, National Awards for Excellence in Renewable Energy for Rural Electrification from World Federation Of CSR Professionals, 2015, Udyog Bharti & Udyog Patra awards from the Vice President of India. A mechanical engineering graduate from Dharwad University, today he oversees operations and finance of the organization in addition to mentoring the young leaders.

CHIRANJEEV SALUJA

Founder & Managing Director

He is one of India’s 100 Most Influential Solar Business Leaders and a visionary who transformed the company from a solar enterprise to an integrated renewable energy solutions provider. Steering the company from a 5 MW production capacity in 1995 to 500 MW in 2018, he is now leading Premier Energies towards growth by expanding the production capacity to 750 MW solar cells and 1.2 GW solar modules.

He is a Founding Member of Premier Solar Power Tech and has built over 650+ MW of EPC and 130 MW of IPP. He serves as a Director on board for over 10 companies in the Solar Manufacturing and IPP space and the All India Solar Industries Association (AISIA). He is a member of the Governing Council of Indian Solar Manufacturers Association (ISMA). He holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Osmania University, Hyderabad.

SUDHIR MOOLA

Executive Director

A distinguished engineer from JNTU, Hyderabad; an MS from Colorado University and an MBA from ISB, Sudhir has worked with PwC, USA before taking on a directorial mantle at Premier Energies. He heads the EPC business, as well as the construction of our new state of the art manufacturing facility. Sudhir is actively involved in all day-to-day operations of the organization, from managing external relations to defining policies, supervising department heads, and working on strategies for growth and business expansion.

VISHNU HAZARI

Chief Operating Officer

He brings over 14+ years of rich consulting experience in BFSI, Pharma and Healthcare sectors, having worked at JP Morgan Chase, Anthem, Infosys, Cognizant and Deloitte. He holds a MS (Mechanical Engineering) from Western Michigan University. At Premier Energies, Vishnu is responsible for managing the entire spectrum of operations of the manufacturing division.

REVATHI ROHINI B

Director & CFO-designate

She has served the Government of Telangana for over 30 years and retired as an Additional Commissioner of Commercial Taxes. A graduate in Agricultural Sciences, she brings in with her a rich, on-ground experience in indirect taxation and government regulatory affairs. A trailblazer and an expert in legal and commercial taxes, she now leads all financial and government related matters of the organization.

NIYATHI MADASU

Director

She comes in with over 16 years of experience in Talent Management, Leadership Consulting & Organization Development. She is proficient in a variety of methodologies including leadership framework development, psychological profiling & assessment, and design of talent management frameworks.

Niyathi holds an MBA in HR from the Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Development, Pune and an executive certification in organization development from ISB Hyderabad. She leads People Operations for the group and double hats as a member of the marketing & branding team. She recently joined the elite Business World People 40 under 40 2020 list.

Jasveen Saluja

Director

She’s been a serial entrepreneur and comes in over a decade of experience in running her own company specialising in interior design. With an astute sense of business, she is responsible for business development, procurement, project planning and government liaisoning. She has a degree in commerce and fashion designing.

Dhruv Sharma

Advisory Team

Mr. Dhruv Sharma, has been associated with Solar Manufacturing in India since 2008. As the CEO of Jupiter Solar, he has played a pivotal role in the transformational journey of the company. He is responsible for leading the development and execution of the company’s vision, strategy and plans.

His understanding of the business has been instrumental in evolving growth strategies and significantly contributed to implementation of the group’s expansion and diversification into solar power sector.

Additionally, as Chief Business Manager at Premier Energies, he holds the responsibility of leading the foray of the Company into Solar cell manufacturing, focusing on Technology, Vendor relationships, Project management, Organization building and Key Account Marketing.