Premier Energies Limited
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-04-01 to 2024-03-31)
Reporting Period: 2022-04-01 to 2024-03-31
Environmental Metrics
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Reliance on non-renewable energy sources in manufacturing processes.
- Geographical concentration of manufacturing facilities in Telangana, India.
- Intense competition in the solar manufacturing industry.
- Underutilization of manufacturing capacities.
- Significant working capital requirements.
- Contingent liabilities and capital commitments.
- Dependence on projects awarded by government entities and PSUs.
- Risks associated with solar cell and solar module manufacturing (regulatory changes, market competition, economic fluctuations, technological obsolescence, supply chain disruptions, quality control, operational risks, environmental and safety regulations).
- Sudden changes in revenue, profit/loss, and total borrowings.
- Inability to trace some historical corporate records.
- Related party transactions.
- Dependence on Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and Senior Management.
- Potential for cost overruns in the Project.
- Counterparties to agreements may not fulfill obligations.
- Inability to produce quality products or adopt new technologies effectively and timely.
- Inability to accurately forecast demand or price for products and manage inventory.
- Dependence on multiple funding sources on acceptable terms.
- Defects or deficiencies in products may cause additional expenses and warranty costs.
- Dependence on third-party transportation providers.
- Loss of accreditation for manufacturing facilities and operations.
- Requirement to provide bank guarantees and performance guarantees.
- Unscheduled or prolonged disruption of manufacturing operations.
- Inability to provide adequate customer support and ancillary services.
- Inability to adequately protect intellectual property.
- Potential infringement of intellectual property rights of others.
- Significant risks and hazards when constructing, operating, and maintaining manufacturing facilities.
- Changes in technology may render current technologies obsolete.
- Inability to establish and maintain effective internal controls and compliance systems.
- Rapid business growth may not be sustainable.
- Variation in utilization of Net Proceeds would be subject to compliance requirements.
- Rising inflation may affect ability to pass costs onto customers.
- Corporate office, branch offices, warehouses, and guest houses are located on leased premises.
- Promoters, Directors, Key Managerial Personnel, and Senior Management may have interests other than reimbursement of expenses and remuneration.
- Promoters and Promoter Group will continue to exercise significant influence.
- Inability to assure payment of dividends on Equity Shares.
- Outstanding litigation proceedings.
- Inability to benefit from government policies.
- Exchange rate fluctuations.
- Exposure to credit risk from customers.
- Business dependence on regulatory and policy environment.
- Cost estimates for the Project may not be accurate.
- Inability to manage foreign currency risk effectively.
- Onerous terms in agreements with key customers.
- Improper storage, processing, and handling of materials and products.
- Expansion plans and exports may be dependent on policies of export countries.
- Decrease in prices for renewable energy products.
- Short-term agreements with suppliers for raw materials.
- Restrictive covenants under financing agreements.
- Growing business through acquisitions or joint ventures may subject to additional risks.
Mitigation Strategies
- Exploring and utilizing renewable energy sources.
- Implementing measures to mitigate risks associated with geographical concentration.
- Implementing strategies to address intense competition.
- Improving capacity utilization.
- Securing additional funding to meet working capital requirements.
- Implementing strategies to manage contingent liabilities and capital commitments.
- Diversifying customer base.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with solar cell and solar module manufacturing.
- Implementing strategies to sustain growth trajectory.
- Taking steps to address untraceable corporate records.
- Ensuring compliance with related party transaction regulations.
- Implementing strategies to retain and attract qualified personnel.
- Obtaining independent appraisal of Project costs.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with counterparty obligations.
- Implementing strategies to produce quality products and adopt new technologies.
- Implementing strategies to accurately forecast demand and manage inventory.
- Maintaining access to multiple funding sources.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with product defects.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with third-party transportation providers.
- Maintaining quality certifications and accreditations.
- Implementing strategies to manage bank guarantees and performance guarantees.
- Implementing strategies to minimize operational disruptions.
- Implementing strategies to provide adequate customer support.
- Registering trademarks and other intellectual property.
- Implementing strategies to avoid infringement of intellectual property rights.
- Maintaining adequate insurance coverage.
- Implementing strategies to adapt to technological changes.
- Strengthening internal controls and compliance systems.
- Implementing strategies to sustain growth rates.
- Obtaining shareholders' approval for variation in utilization of Net Proceeds.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate the impact of inflation.
- Securing ownership of premises or negotiating favorable lease terms.
- Addressing potential conflicts of interest.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with Promoter influence.
- Retaining earnings for business operations and expansion.
- Addressing outstanding litigation proceedings.
- Implementing strategies to benefit from government policies.
- Implementing strategies to manage exchange rate fluctuations.
- Implementing strategies to manage credit risk from customers.
- Monitoring regulatory and policy changes.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with Project cost overruns.
- Implementing strategies to manage foreign currency risk.
- Negotiating favorable terms in customer agreements.
- Implementing strategies to prevent damage to inventory.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with export markets.
- Implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with price decreases.
- Negotiating long-term supply contracts with suppliers.
- Complying with restrictive covenants under financing agreements.