AIKO vs Navitas Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 8 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
Navitas Solar (Navitas Green Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) is an Indian solar module manufacturer headquartered in Surat, Gujarat. Founded in 2013, the company specializes in mono PERC and TOPCon solar panels and has expanded its annual manufacturing capacity to approximately 3 GW. It markets itself as one of India's leading...
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- Surat, India
- Annual capacity
- 3 GW/year
- Employees
- 100-500
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> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO is a China-based manufacturer with a focus on premium, high-efficiency modules. The company achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in Q3 2024 and has grown to an approximate annual production scale of around 20 GW as of early 2025. Navitas Solar is an Indian manufacturer founded in 2013 and headquartered in Gujarat, with a current production capacity of approximately 2.5 GW and ambitions to reach 3 GW. Navitas does not appear on publicly available BloombergNEF Tier 1 lists, though it holds credit ratings from Indian financial agencies and ranks among India's top-ten module producers. On global institutional footprint, AIKO holds the stronger position, with confirmed Tier 1 bankability and a production scale roughly an order of magnitude larger.
AIKO's product identity is built around its proprietary N-type ABC (All Back Contact) cell technology, which places all electrical contacts on the rear of the cell to maximize active surface area exposed to sunlight. This approach has allowed the company to hold the top spot in TaiyangNews efficiency rankings for more than 34 consecutive months, reaching up to 24.8% mass-production module efficiency as of late 2025. AIKO panels are positioned as a premium choice for space-constrained residential rooftops and high-performance commercial applications where output-per-square-metre justifies a price premium over mainstream options. Navitas Solar offers a broader wattage range - from 40 W to 720 W - built around Mono PERC and, more recently, TOPCon cell technologies. The portfolio is oriented toward India's utility-scale and commercial rooftop segment, where cost competitiveness relative to domestic alternatives matters more than cutting-edge cell architecture.
For a buyer outside India seeking the highest available efficiency with strong bankability assurances, AIKO is the more defensible choice in 2025. Navitas Solar is a credible option for projects within India or markets where domestically manufactured Indian modules are preferred, but its smaller global footprint and the absence of BloombergNEF Tier 1 recognition mean that financiers on international projects may require additional due diligence. The two brands are not interchangeable - they serve largely distinct buyer profiles.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-08
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