AIKO vs Lexron - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 12 models). AIKO leads on peak efficiency at 25.20%. 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
Lexron is a solar panel brand of ACS Enerji ve Teknoloji, a Turkish manufacturer and distributor based in Izmir. The company produces mono- and polycrystalline solar panels ranging from small off-grid modules to large half-cut PERC modules, alongside inverters, batteries, and charge controllers. It primarily serves...
- Founded
- 2010
- Headquarters
- Izmir, Turkey
- Employees
- 50-200
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> (50%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Taizhou, Jiangsu province. The company achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status as of Q3 2024, placing it among roughly the top 2% of solar manufacturers globally by bankability criteria. Its reported annual production capacity stood at around 20 GW in early 2025 and has grown substantially since. Lexron is the solar panel brand of ACS Enerji ve Teknoloji, a manufacturer based in Izmir, Turkey. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, TUV, and IEC 61215/61730 certifications and sells primarily into the Turkish domestic market. Lexron does not appear on the BloombergNEF Tier 1 list, and no independent international bankability rating for the brand was found in available sources. AIKO has the considerably stronger institutional and financial footprint of the two.
AIKO's product lineup is built around its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) cell technology using n-type silicon, which the company reports delivers module efficiencies as high as 25.0% in its Neostar series - among the highest commercially available for residential rooftop panels. The panels carry 25-year product warranties and 30-year performance warranties and are positioned as a premium residential and prosumer option. Lexron's catalog is more varied, covering small off-grid modules (starting from around 10 W) up to larger monocrystalline and TOPCon units approaching 700 W, targeting homes, small businesses, agriculture, and irrigation applications in Turkey and neighbouring markets. It is a budget-to-mid-range brand suited to cost-sensitive or off-grid buyers rather than grid-tied premium installations.
For a typical buyer in 2025 seeking a bankable, high-efficiency residential or commercial installation with strong warranty backing and a global service network, AIKO is the clear default. Lexron is a reasonable regional choice for Turkish or nearby buyers focused on price, small off-grid systems, or flexible module formats, but the two brands are not interchangeable at the utility or large commercial scale where bankability and verified output data matter most.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-09
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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.