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| Company type | Public |
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| BSE: 544488 NSE: VIKRAMSOLR | |
| Industry | Solar energy |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Gyanesh Chaudhary |
| Headquarters | , India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Gyanesh Chaudhary (CMD)[1] |
| Products | Solar modules |
| Revenue | INR 25,109.90 Million (FY 2023-24) |
Number of employees | 1,513 employees and 728 contractual employees (FY 2023-24) |
| Website | www |
Vikram Solar Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian company based in Kolkata and the second-largest solar energy company in India by revenue.[2] It is a subsidiary of Vikram Group, which also has subsidiaries in the tea processing, textiles and engineering industries.[3][4]
History
[edit]Vikram Solar was founded in 2006 by Gyanesh Chaudhary as a manufacturer of solar modules, lighting systems and power packs. It has since moved into Engineering, procurement, and construction management, and solar power plant operations & maintenance.[5][6] In 2015 the company completed the first floating solar power plant in India.[4]
On October, 2015 the company concluded an agreement with British Solar Renewables (BSR) to supply modules with a total output of 30 MW.
On February, 2016 the company partnered with Powertech Africa, an African distributor of energy technology, thereby entering 14 new markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Botswana, Zimbabwe and Tanzania. Vikram Solar already operates offices in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "BQ Conversations with Vikram Solar's MD Gyanesh Chaudhary". YouTube. 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 15 solar players in India". electronicsb2b. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Gireesh Chandra Prasad (15 June 2016). "Vikram Solar to sell shares for expansion". Mint (newspaper). Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ a b Natalie Obiko Pearson (12 August 2014). "Vikram Solar to Build India's First Floating Solar Plant". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Vikram Solar teams with European firms for solar cell production". PV Tech. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
- ^ "Vikram Solar plans IPO by end of 2013". Business Standard. 8 April 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Debjoy Sengupta (4 February 2016). "Vikram Solar expands to 14 new Sub-Saharan countries". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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