Adani Solar vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Adani Solar has the broader catalog (48 vs 3 models). Adani Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.71%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% of lineup).
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
Adani Solar is a fully integrated, high-efficiency solar panel manufacturer and is part of the Adani Group. They are building a comprehensive solar manufacturing ecosystem, producing everything from metallurgical grade silicon to solar modules. The company is committed to advancing India's renewable energy...
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Ahmedabad, India
- Annual capacity
- 4 GW/year
- Employees
- 3500+
- Listed
- NSE: ADANIGREEN
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
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
Adani Solar skews to higher efficiency: 8% of lineup is 23%+
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (54%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
Adani Solar is an Indian manufacturer headquartered in Mundra, Gujarat, operating as part of the Adani Group conglomerate. Founded in 2015, it has grown into India's largest integrated solar PV producer, currently operating around 4 GW of combined cell and module capacity with a reported target of reaching 10 GW by mid-2026. It holds BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status and has been named a Kiwa PVEL Top Performer for seven consecutive years, giving it strong institutional credibility for project finance. AKCOME (Jiangsu Akcome Science and Technology) is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2006 and based in Yixing, Jiangsu, which at its peak claimed module production capacity of roughly 3.8 GW. However, AKCOME was removed from the BloombergNEF Tier 1 list in 2024, its shares were delisted from the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in August 2024 after trading below CNY 1 for 20 consecutive days, and a key subsidiary entered court-supervised bankruptcy reorganization in July 2024 following years of consecutive net losses. Adani Solar carries the significantly stronger institutional footprint by any current measure.
On the product side, Adani Solar offers both P-type MonoPERC and N-type TOPCon bifacial modules under its Shine series, covering residential rooftops, commercial installations, and large utility-scale ground mounts. Its TOPCon dual-glass modules, showcased at REI Expo 2024, target outputs up to 620 W. AKCOME historically produced high-wattage modules in the 655-700 W range using PERC and TOPCon cell technologies, aimed primarily at utility and commercial buyers in the Asia-Pacific market, but its website became inaccessible in early 2025 and it was dropped from TaiyangNews module tracking in January 2025, casting doubt on the continued availability of warranty and after-sales support.
For any buyer evaluating these two brands in 2025, the choice is not a close one. Adani Solar is an actively manufacturing, Tier 1-rated, financially stable supplier with verifiable capacity expansion underway. AKCOME, by contrast, faces unresolved bankruptcy proceedings, has lost its Tier 1 status, and may be unable to honor long-term performance warranties. Unless a buyer can independently verify that AKCOME production and warranty obligations are being honored through a solvent successor entity, Adani Solar is the clear and practical default choice.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-24
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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.