AIKO vs Bluetti - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 0 models). AIKO leans bifacial (24% 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
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 600732
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Bluetti is a brand of Shenzhen Poweroak Newener Co. (formerly MAXOAK), specializing in portable power stations, solar generators, and home energy storage systems. The company offers a wide range of battery-based backup power products for residential, off-grid, and outdoor use, and operates subsidiaries in the US, UK...
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Employees
- 1000-5000
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
AIKO skews to higher efficiency: 85% of lineup is 23%+
AIKO offers more 600W+ panels (60% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (83%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar module manufacturer founded in Guangzhou, China, that has established itself as a specialist in high-efficiency panel technology. The company achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in Q3 2024 - a designation earned by fewer than 2% of solar companies globally - and reports an annual production capacity of approximately 35.5 GW, placing it within the top ten module manufacturers worldwide by volume. Bluetti is a consumer electronics and energy storage brand trademarked by Shenzhen PowerOak Newener Co. Ltd., incorporated in 2013 and headquartered in Guangdong Province, China. Bluetti does not hold a BloombergNEF Tier 1 module-maker ranking and is not structured as a utility or rooftop module supplier. On institutional footprint, AIKO is the clear leader.
The two brands address almost entirely different market segments and should rarely be compared side by side. AIKO produces permanent rooftop and commercial solar modules built around its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) cell architecture - a technology distinct from both TOPCon and HJT - achieving panel efficiencies above 25% and temperature coefficients as low as -0.26%/deg C. These panels are designed for professionally installed residential and commercial rooftops where space is limited and long-term yield matters. Bluetti's solar panels, by contrast, are lightweight foldable portable units ranging from roughly 100 W to 420 W, using monocrystalline cells at efficiencies around 23.4%, and are sold primarily as accessories for the company's portable power stations. They target campers, overlanders, and users seeking emergency backup power rather than grid-tied or net-metering installations.
For anyone planning a rooftop or ground-mount solar installation, AIKO is the relevant choice and delivers some of the highest independently verified efficiencies available in 2025. Bluetti panels are not intended for that use case and should be evaluated only as portable companions to an energy storage system. The two products are not interchangeable, and the decision between them is determined almost entirely by whether the buyer needs a permanent installed system or a portable off-grid solution.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-08
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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.