Vikram Solar wins National Excellence Award

Vikram Solar has announced that it was awarded the National Excellence Award 2016 for Roof Top Solar Power Projects in the Domestic Solar Module Manufacturers Category by the Government of India.The Award was presented by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the Minister of State for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy at the National Workshop on Roof Top Solar Power at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Mr Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO and MD, Vikram Solar said “We are proud to be recognised by the Government of India for our efforts in contributing to India’s Solar Mission.As a leading domestic manufacturer; we consider it our responsibility to drive excellence in manufacturing and contribute to India’s solar story by providing highest quality products and services.”

Vikram Solar commissioned many prestigious rooftop projects in the past year. We designed, engineered, and commissioned a 2 MW plant at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport in Kolkata, which is the largest rooftop airport installation in India. We also executed a 750 kWp solar plant at Calicut International Airport. With education institutes now realising the importance of harnessing solar energy, we commissioned a project at St. Xavier’s college in Kolkata rooftop solar plant at the famous Kalighat temple in Kolkata was also executedby us.

Mr Ivan Saha, President and Chief Technology Officer, Vikram Solar said “This recognition by the Government of India is a motivation for us to excel further and set new benchmarks in the industry. As the Indian solar industry grows and technology evolves, focus on quality will have to increase. We always believe that good quality modules are critical in determining the bankability of a solar project.”