QN-SOLAR vs Vikram Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Vikram Solar has the broader catalog (202 vs 0 models). Vikram Solar leans bifacial (74% of lineup).
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.
The two companies
QN-SOLAR (Qn-SOLAR PV Limited) is a China-based integrated photovoltaic manufacturer with six production bases across China, specializing in N-TOPCon solar cells and modules. The company officially launched its global business in 2022 and has expanded into upstream and downstream PV production, reaching a combined...
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Annual capacity
- 30-40 GW/year
- Employees
- 5000-10000
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
- Listed
- NSE, BSE: VIKRAMSOLR
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Catalogue against catalogue
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.
What each of them builds
Vikram Solar skews to higher efficiency: 8% of lineup is 23%+
Vikram Solar offers more 600W+ panels (42% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (75%)
The flagships
Written summary
QN-SOLAR is a Chinese manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, founded around 2021 as a specialist N-type TOPCon producer with several manufacturing bases across China. It is not yet on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 list, though industry reporting indicates the company has been actively working toward that status, with several of its financed projects already meeting BNEF's Tier 1 criteria. Vikram Solar, by contrast, is an Indian manufacturer founded in 2005 and headquartered in Kolkata, with facilities in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, and has held BloombergNEF Tier 1 status for multiple consecutive quarters. Its annual nameplate manufacturing capacity has grown substantially through 2025, reportedly reaching around 9.5 GW, giving it a larger and more established production footprint than the newer QN-SOLAR. Overall, Vikram Solar currently has the stronger and more verifiable institutional footprint, backed by two decades of operating history and a confirmed bankability rating, while QN-SOLAR is a younger, technology-focused entrant still building that track record.
Both companies center their product lines on N-type TOPCon bifacial modules, reflecting the industry's broader shift away from PERC. QN-SOLAR markets full-black TOPCon bifacial panels aimed at premium residential and commercial rooftops where aesthetics and efficiency are priorities. Vikram Solar offers a more diversified lineup spanning its Hypersol series of TOPCon bifacial modules alongside a Mono PERC bifacial Paradea series, allowing it to serve residential, commercial, and utility-scale ground-mount projects with a wider range of price points and technology options.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Vikram Solar is generally the safer default choice, given its confirmed Tier 1 bankability, longer operating history, and broader product and project portfolio spanning residential to utility scale. QN-SOLAR may appeal to buyers specifically seeking premium full-black TOPCon aesthetics or who are working with suppliers already familiar with the brand, but its lack of confirmed Tier 1 status means more due diligence is warranted, particularly for financed or utility-scale projects where bankability matters most.
- Vikram Solar re-enters BloombergNEF's Tier 1 Module Manufacturers List
- Vikram Solar ranked in BNEF's Tier 1 Module Manufacturers List
- Vikram Solar gets 1 GW capacity boost, upgrades facility
- Vikram Solar - company history, founding and facilities
- Qn-Solar PV Limited profile - China-based module manufacturer
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-20
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