A.B. Energy vs ENCOR - solar panel manufacturer comparison
ENCOR has the broader catalog (4 vs 0 models).
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
ABO Energy is a renewable energy company that develops and constructs renewable energy projects, focusing on wind, solar, and storage facilities. They offer turnkey solutions and have connected several gigawatts of nominal output to the grid. The company is active internationally and is committed to driving the energy...
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Employees
- 1,400
ENCOR is a proprietary solar brand owned by CORAB S.A., a Polish manufacturer and distributor of photovoltaic systems founded in 1991. The brand covers an ecosystem of own-label PV modules, inverters, and energy storage units produced to CORAB's specifications. CORAB is one of the largest photovoltaic mounting...
- Founded
- 1991
- Headquarters
- Olsztyn, Poland
- Employees
- 200-500
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
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (75%)
The flagships
Written summary
ENCOR, marketed as Encōr Solar, was a US-based residential solar services company headquartered in Lehi, Utah, founded in 2016. It operated as a full-service installer rather than a photovoltaic module manufacturer, sourcing panels from third-party brands such as LG rather than producing its own. It does not appear on any Tier 1 or BloombergNEF bankability list, which are designations reserved for module manufacturers. Consumer review platforms and the Better Business Bureau both indicate that ENCOR Solar went out of business as of 2025, leaving affected customers without a clear warranty or service contact. A.B. Energy (A.B. Energy srls) is an Italian company based in Orzinuovi, in the Brescia province of Lombardy, and is catalogued on ENF Solar as a seller active in Italy. However, the company's documented industrial focus - confirmed across multiple external sources including the Solar Impulse Foundation - centers on cogeneration solutions powered by natural gas and biogas rather than on the manufacture or sale of solar PV modules. Neither company appears on recognized Tier 1 solar manufacturer lists, and A.B. Energy's institutional footprint in photovoltaics specifically is not substantiated by available public data.
Given these profiles, neither brand fits the conventional description of a solar panel manufacturer. ENCOR's relevant activity was residential installation in the US Southwest, and that entity is now defunct. A.B. Energy's documented expertise lies in combined heat and power systems rather than in PV modules, making any comparison of product families - cell technology, bifacial share, efficiency ratings - unsupported by available evidence. Both brands occupy niche or peripheral positions relative to the mainstream solar manufacturing market, where Tier 1 producers with multi-gigawatt annual output dominate procurement for commercial and utility projects.
For a typical buyer evaluating solar panels in 2025, neither ENCOR nor A.B. Energy represents a viable default choice. ENCOR Solar is no longer operating, and A.B. Energy does not appear to offer a mainstream solar panel product line. Buyers would be better served by established Tier 1 manufacturers with documented production capacity, active warranties, and bankability recognition from independent financial institutions.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-11
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Comparisons are computed from manufacturer datasheets held in the ComparePV database and may not reflect a brand's complete current lineup. Nothing on this page is paid placement.