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Adani Solar vs BYD - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Adani Solar
India Founded 2015 Tier 1
Read the Adani Solar review
VS
BYD
China Founded 1995 Tier 1
Read the BYD review
At a glance

BYD has the broader catalog (115 vs 48 models). Adani Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.71%. BYD leans bifacial (95% 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.

Panel models
48 115
Highest power
650 Wp 735 Wp
Best efficiency
23.7% 23.7%
Average efficiency
20.7% 21.8%
Bifacial share
75% 95%
Average warranty
29 yrs 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Adani Solar

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+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
BYD
Founded
1995
Headquarters
Shenzhen, China
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Adani Solar BYD
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 48 115+67
Max Power 650 W 735 W+85 W
Avg Power 539 W 565 W+26 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 23.71%+0.05 pp 23.66%
Avg Efficiency 20.67% 21.84%+1.18 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.345%/°C -0.299%/°C+0.046
Bifacial Share 36 (75%) 109 (95%)+20 pp
Avg Warranty 29.3 yrs+0.7 yr 28.5 yrs

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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band

BYD skews to higher efficiency: 15% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

BYD offers more 600W+ panels (41% of lineup)

Adani Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (54%)

BYD cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (63%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

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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.