AE Solar vs APsystems - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AE Solar has the broader catalog (654 vs 0 models). AE Solar leans bifacial (63% 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
AE Solar is a German Tier 1 manufacturer of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules. The company specializes in producing durable and innovative solar panels with German engineering standards, offering solutions for residential, commercial, and utility-scale applications. AE Solar operates in over 100 countries and...
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Gersthofen, Germany
- Annual capacity
- 2+ GW/year
- Employees
- 501-1000
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
APsystems (Altenergy Power System, operating as Yuneng Technology) is a global manufacturer specializing in multi-module microinverters, energy storage systems, and rapid shutdown devices for residential and commercial solar installations. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2010 and now headquartered in China with a major...
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Jiaxing, China
- Employees
- 500-1000
- Listed
- SSE: 688348
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
AE Solar skews to higher efficiency: 10% of lineup is 23%+
AE Solar offers more 600W+ panels (14% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: TOPCon (55%)
The flagships
Written summary
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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.