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Goldi Solar vs Vikram Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Goldi Solar
India Founded 2011 Tier 1
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Vikram Solar
India Founded 2005 Tier 1
Read the Vikram Solar review
At a glance

Vikram Solar has the broader catalog (202 vs 145 models). Vikram Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.69%.

Both catalogues are read from the manufacturers' own datasheets. A brand is not scored against the market here, only against the other brand on this page.

Panel models
145 202
Highest power
715 Wp 735 Wp
Best efficiency
23.0% 23.7%
Average efficiency
21.2% 21.4%
Bifacial share
79% 74%
Average warranty
28 yrs 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Goldi Solar

Goldi Solar is a leading Indian solar PV module manufacturer and EPC service provider committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable energy. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Surat, Gujarat, the company offers cutting-edge solar solutions that power industries, businesses, and communities across more...

Founded
2011
Headquarters
Surat, India
Annual capacity
15.2 GW/year
Employees
250-499 Employees
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
Vikram Solar

Vikram Solar Limited is a leading Indian solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer and solar solutions provider. They offer engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), and operations & maintenance (O&M) services for solar plants. The company manufactures high-efficiency solar PV modules and has a pan-India...

Founded
2005
Headquarters
Kolkata, India
Annual capacity
9.5 GW/year
Employees
1,895
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Goldi Solar Vikram Solar
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 145 202+57
Max Power 715 W 735 W+20 W
Avg Power 513 W 553 W+40 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.03% 23.69%+0.66 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.16% 21.45%+0.29 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.326%/°C+0.007 -0.334%/°C
Bifacial Share 115 (79%)+5 pp 150 (74%)
Avg Warranty 27.6 yrs 28.6 yrs+1.1 yr

An average over a catalogue describes the range a manufacturer publishes, not the module you would buy. A brand with two flagship panels and eighty older ones averages worse than one that has retired its back catalogue.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band

Vikram Solar skews to higher efficiency: 8% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Vikram Solar offers more 600W+ panels (42% of lineup)

Goldi Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (74%)

Vikram Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (75%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Goldi Solar is an Indian module manufacturer founded in 2011 by Bharat Bhut and Ishver Dholakiya, headquartered in Surat, Gujarat. The company has scaled rapidly and now reports annual module manufacturing capacity above 15 GW, making it one of India's largest module producers, while also expanding into cell production. Vikram Solar has a longer track record, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Kolkata, and went public on India's BSE and NSE in 2025, adding a layer of financial transparency. Both brands carry Tier 1 status from BloombergNEF and strong reliability results in PVEL testing, with Vikram Solar operating roughly 9.5 GW of annual capacity after recent expansions. Institutionally, Vikram Solar edges ahead on longevity, public-market accountability and earlier international project references, including work in Germany.

On the product side, Goldi Solar's lineup centers on monocrystalline PERC modules under its HELOC Pro series alongside a growing TOPCon range, serving both rooftop and utility-scale customers and exporting to more than 20 countries. Vikram Solar is likewise investing in TOPCon and HJT technology at upgraded facilities, with a portfolio spanning residential and commercial rooftop systems, utility-scale ground-mount projects, and EPC and O&M services, including India's first floating solar installation.

For an international buyer, the two brands are broadly comparable in bankability and technical credibility, since both hold confirmed Tier 1 status. Vikram Solar may be the marginally safer default for large commercial or utility procurement given its longer operating history and public-company disclosure, while Goldi Solar stands out for its rapid capacity growth and aggressive TOPCon rollout. In practice, the decision should hinge on specific model availability, warranty terms and local after-sales support rather than any fundamental quality gap between the two.

Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-12

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

Comparisons are computed from manufacturer datasheets held in the ComparePV database and may not reflect a brand's complete current lineup. Nothing on this page is paid placement.