Sunlike Solar vs Vikram Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Vikram Solar has the broader catalog (213 vs 135 models). Vikram Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Vikram Solar leans bifacial (76% of lineup).
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The two companies
Sunlike Solar Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in researching, developing, designing, and producing new energy and renewable energy products. They offer various high-efficiency monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells and solar modules ranging from 200W to 750W. Their production capacity has...
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
- Annual capacity
- 2 GW/year
- Employees
- 300
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: 13% of lineup is 23%+
Vikram Solar offers more 600W+ panels (45% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: PERC (38%)
Dominant cell tech: PERC (71%)
The flagships
Written summary
Sunlike Solar is a Chinese manufacturer based in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, operating since 2010 with an annual production capacity of roughly 2 GW spanning both cells and assembled modules across P-type and N-type lines. Independent tracking does not list it among BloombergNEF's Tier 1 bankable manufacturers, placing it in the mid-tier segment of the Chinese supply chain rather than the top institutional bracket. Vikram Solar, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Kolkata, India, has regained and consistently held BloombergNEF Tier 1 status for several consecutive quarters, and its manufacturing base now stands at around 9.5 GW, with expansion plans targeting over 15 GW of module capacity in the coming years. On institutional footprint and manufacturing scale, Vikram Solar holds a clear edge.
Sunlike Solar's lineup leans toward residential rooftop and light commercial use, built mainly around PERC cell technology, with a notable share of bifacial modules that can suit smaller ground-mount projects as well. Vikram Solar's portfolio is broader and technologically more current, anchored by its Hypersol N-TOPCon series aimed at utility-scale plants, commercial rooftops and industrial installations, complemented by its first heterojunction (HJT) product, the Suryava module, alongside more conventional monocrystalline lines such as Paradea and Prexos.
For an international buyer, particularly on projects requiring bank financing or larger installed capacity, Vikram Solar is the stronger default choice given its confirmed Tier 1 status and wider, more advanced product range. Sunlike Solar can still be a reasonable fit for smaller, budget-conscious residential jobs, but its lack of internationally recognized bankability means it warrants closer due diligence before committing to larger deployments.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-10
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