Vikram Solar wins 1 GW PV module supply order
Vikram Solar will supply n-type TOPCon glass-to-glass PV modules for JSW Neo Energy Ltd’s renewable energy projects the Indian states of Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan
How developing economies are leading the surge in solar power
Favorable government policies have played a crucial role in driving the adoption of solar energy in emerging economies. However, investment in grid modernisation and energy storage solutions is crucial to unlock the next level of sustainable solar integration in these economies.
Will Indian solar manufacturers go back-contact to the future?
Indian PV manufacturers are looking beyond tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar. Back-contact (BC) devices are an enticing prospect but many feel the technology is not mature enough. Uma Gupta considers the cost, yield, and reliability challenges that BC solar has to overcome.
Vikram Solar files draft papers for IPO
Vikram Solar, which currently has a module manufacturing capacity of 3.5 GW, intends to use majority of the net proceeds from the public issue to establish a new PV module manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu with a capacity of 6 GW (including 3 GW backward integrated to manufacture PV cells).
Vikram Solar unveils 20-busbar bifacial heterojunction module
Vikram Solar has unveiled the Suryava bifacial heterojunction (HJT) module with efficiency level exceeding 23%. The module is built with 20-busbar, G12 solar cells.
India installed 14.7 GW solar in FY 2024
India installed about 11.7 GW of utility-scale solar capacity and another 3 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the twelve months ending March 31, 2024.
Vikram Solar wins 393.9 MWp module supply order for NLC project
Vikram Solar will manufacture and supply PV modules to NLC India’s project at Khavda Solar Park in Gujarat.
Vikram Solar modules top performer for seventh time in PVEL testing
Vikram Solar’s Paradea 108/120/144 half-cut cell modules were recognized as top performers in PVEL testing.
The future of solar energy: How R&D can bridge the gap between supply and demand
Continued investments in research and development, particularly in areas like advanced battery storage technologies and next-generation solar cell materials, coupled with supportive policies and global collaboration can unlock the full potential of solar energy and pave the way towards a brighter, more sustainable future.
Vikram Solar wins 397.7 MWp module supply order for NTPC’s Khavda project
Vikram Solar will supply bifacial modules with rated output of 540 Wp each to NTPC’s Khavda project in Gujarat. The modules meet the domestic content requirement.
