Vikram Solar has signed a collaboration agreement with French Alternatie Energies and Atomic Energy Commission, also known as CEA for innovative technology research and development in solar energy.
The pact was inked for enhanced research and development in high efficiency crystalline silicon cells.
CEA will share their know-how and technologies in the field of solar energy, storage, smart grid and thermal efficiency while Vikram Solar will apply these technologies in large volume manufacturing with a wider objective of improving solar photovoltaic cells and modules.
Other advanced research and development areas of collaboration will include crystallisation and wafering, mono and bi-facial modules, agri-photovoltaics and solar mobility as well as exploring new competitive materials in order to reduce costs.