AEET vs Seraphim - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Seraphim has the broader catalog (160 vs 5 models). Seraphim leads on peak efficiency at 23.50%. Seraphim leans bifacial (69% 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
Seraphim is a world-class solar products manufacturer specializing in research, development, production, and sales of solar PV products. The company has achieved significant milestones, outpacing competitors in production capacity and innovative designs. Seraphim is committed to technological innovation and...
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Changzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 13 GW/year
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- 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
Seraphim skews to higher efficiency: 12% of lineup is 23%+
Seraphim offers more 600W+ panels (35% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (52%)
The flagships
Written summary
Seraphim is a Chinese manufacturer - formally Jiangsu Seraphim Solar Systems Co., Ltd. - founded in 2011 and headquartered in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The company has held Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Tier 1 status for eleven consecutive years and has grown its annual production capacity to approximately 13 GW, with panels installed across more than 100 countries. AEET Energy Group GmbH, by contrast, is a German photovoltaic wholesale distributor and systems specialist based in Bad Gandersheim, founded around 2004. It is not itself a panel manufacturer but rather a trade and service partner that sources modules from leading third-party producers - making a direct head-to-head comparison unusual. On institutional footprint and independent manufacturing scale, Seraphim holds the decisively stronger position.
Seraphim's product portfolio is built around mainstream residential and commercial rooftop applications, with confirmed TOPCon and HJT cell technologies and power outputs spanning roughly 390 W to 670 W. The range targets buyers who want near-premium efficiency - up to approximately 22.5% - at pricing that sits noticeably below the top-tier brands. AEET Energy Group's offering depends on which brands it carries at any given time; historically the company has stocked modules from suppliers such as Upsolar alongside storage and inverter products, and its value proposition is the convenience of a full-system, single-source supply chain backed by a network of more than 500 certified installer partners across Germany.
For a buyer comparing the two in 2025, the choice comes down to what is actually being purchased. Seraphim delivers a well-documented, BNEF-bankable panel with a traceable warranty chain and a confirmed technology roadmap. AEET is better understood as a regional distribution and installation channel than as a competing module brand, so specifying it at project level makes sense only when procuring through the German trade market and relying on its service network - not as an equivalent alternative to a vertically integrated manufacturer like Seraphim.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-10
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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.