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SunKean vs Vikram Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison

SunKean
China Founded 2013
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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 (213 vs 57 models). Vikram Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%.

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
57 213
Highest power
700 Wp 735 Wp
Best efficiency
23.5% 24.8%
Average efficiency
21.2% 21.6%
Bifacial share
77% 76%
Average warranty
29 yrs 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
SunKean

SUNKEAN specializes in providing sustainable energy connection solutions to global customers. They offer a range of products including solar cables, wire harnesses, and related connectors for photovoltaic, energy storage, and charging sectors. As of 2025, SUNKEAN employs over 200 people and operates a production...

Founded
2013
Headquarters
Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
Employees
200+
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 SunKean Vikram Solar
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 57 213+156
Max Power 700 W 735 W+35 W
Avg Power 447 W 560 W+113 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.52% 24.80%+1.28 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.25% 21.58%+0.33 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.300%/°C+0.030 -0.330%/°C
Bifacial Share 44 (77%)+2 pp 161 (76%)
Avg Warranty 28.9 yrs+0.2 yr 28.7 yrs

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: 13% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Vikram Solar offers more 600W+ panels (45% of lineup)

SunKean cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: TOPCon (39%)

Vikram Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: PERC (71%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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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.