AIKO vs Goldi Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Goldi Solar has the broader catalog (145 vs 144 models). AIKO leads on peak efficiency at 25.20%. Goldi Solar leans bifacial (79% 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
Goldi Solar is a leading Indian solar PV module manufacturer and EPC service provider committed to accelerating the transition to sustainable energy. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Surat, Gujarat, the company offers cutting-edge solar solutions that power industries, businesses, and communities across more...
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Surat, India
- Annual capacity
- 15.2 GW/year
- Employees
- 250-499 Employees
- 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
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%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (74%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar manufacturer headquartered in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, built around its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) cell platform. The company secured BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status in Q3 2024 and had reached approximately 20 GW of annual production capacity by early 2025, a figure that continued climbing through 2026. Goldi Solar is an Indian manufacturer founded in 2011 and based in Surat, Gujarat, that expanded its capacity from roughly 3 GW to around 14.7 GW in a short window, reportedly becoming the second-largest domestic module supplier in India by shipment share in 2025. Goldi holds Tier 1 bankable status and is listed on India's ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers), which is a prerequisite for government-backed project procurement in the country. Between the two, AIKO carries the stronger global institutional footprint, with broader international distribution and a higher absolute production scale.
AIKO's product lineup is built entirely around ABC modules - currently marketed under the Gen 3 and INFINITE BC lines - and targets premium residential rooftops and commercial and industrial installations where efficiency per square meter justifies a higher price point. ABC places all contacts on the rear face of the cell, allowing confirmed module efficiencies above 25% in volume production and a temperature coefficient in the range of -0.24 to -0.26 percent per degree Celsius, outperforming mainstream TOPCon on both metrics. Goldi Solar covers a broader efficiency and price range through two families: the HELOC Pro series based on Mono PERC cells and the HELOC Plus series built on TOPCon technology, with bifacial variants reaching up to 580-715 W and suited to utility-scale ground mounts as well as rooftop commercial work.
For buyers outside India who need the highest available efficiency in a bankable panel - particularly on constrained rooftops or C&I projects - AIKO is the stronger default in 2025. Goldi Solar is the more practical pick for Indian project developers, government-linked tenders, and any buyer for whom ALMM compliance is a hard requirement, a segment where AIKO currently has limited relevance.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-13
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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.