Vikram Solar vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Vikram Solar has the broader catalog (202 vs 3 models). Vikram Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.69%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% 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
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%+
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (75%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
AKCOME is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2006 and headquartered in Jiangsu province, with a large panel production facility in Huzhou, Zhejiang. The company has carried BloombergNEF Tier 1 status and reported module production capacity of approximately 3.8 GW per year. However, industry tracking service Taiyang News delisted AKCOME's modules from its TOP SOLAR MODULES ranking in early 2025 after the company's website became inaccessible - a notable flag for buyers assessing long-term bankability. Vikram Solar is an Indian manufacturer founded in 1995 and headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, with factories also in Tamil Nadu. It re-entered BloombergNEF's Tier 1 list in Q1 2024, and in late 2025 commissioned a new 5 GW TOPCon facility at Vallam, Tamil Nadu, lifting its cumulative nameplate capacity to around 9.5 GW. Vikram's active investment trajectory gives it the stronger near-term institutional footprint of the two.
AKCOME built its reputation primarily around heterojunction (HJT) and PERC technology, offering high-wattage modules in the 655-700 W range suited to commercial rooftop and mid-scale ground-mount projects. Vikram Solar's current flagship is the Hypersol series - bifacial N-TOPCon modules in the 570-715 W range with peak efficiencies confirmed around 23 percent - targeting utility-scale plants, large commercial rooftops, and high-capacity residential systems. Vikram has also begun introducing HJT production lines, positioning itself for the next technology generation.
For most buyers in 2025, Vikram Solar is the safer default. Its confirmed Tier 1 reinstatement, actively expanding manufacturing base, and documented TOPCon product line provide the supply security and technical roadmap that project financiers and EPCs typically demand. AKCOME's HJT heritage was competitive, but the early-2025 web presence concerns warrant extra due-diligence before committing to a large procurement. Buyers in markets where Vikram Solar has an established distribution channel - particularly South Asia, Europe, and parts of Australia - will find the choice straightforward.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-11
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