AIKO vs PowMr - 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
PowMr, the brand name of Shenzhen Hehejin Industrial Co., Ltd., is a Chinese manufacturer specializing in solar charge controllers (MPPT and PWM), pure sine wave inverter chargers, hybrid inverters, and off-grid solar power systems. The company targets residential and small commercial off-grid and hybrid applications...
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Shenzhen, China
- Employees
- 100-200
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%)
The flagships
Written summary
AIKO Solar is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Guangzhou. It achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status in Q3 2024 - a recognition awarded to only the top fraction of global module makers - and has since scaled to an annual production capacity reported at roughly 20 GW as of early 2025, with further expansion underway. PowMr, trading under Shenzhen Hehejin Industrial Co., operates from Shenzhen and is primarily known as a maker of solar inverters, MPPT charge controllers, and hybrid storage systems. While PowMr does list solar panels in its catalog, the brand carries no reported BloombergNEF Tier 1 standing and does not appear in any bankability rankings. In terms of institutional footprint and manufacturing scale, AIKO holds a substantially stronger position.
On the product side, AIKO is built around its proprietary ABC (All Back Contact) N-type cell architecture, which places all electrical contacts on the rear of the cell to maximize active surface area. This enables module efficiencies exceeding 25%, and the company's third-generation INFINITE platform reaches up to 680 W per panel. AIKO panels target premium residential rooftops where space efficiency commands a price premium, as well as utility-scale ground mounts - the brand has secured over 19 GW of utility-scale project awards globally and ships to 79 countries. PowMr's panel offering is a different animal entirely: compact monocrystalline and flexible modules in the 40 W to roughly 200 W range, aimed squarely at off-grid DIY users, RV owners, marine applications, and small backup systems. Customer feedback on PowMr's broader product ecosystem is mixed, with recurring notes about limited after-sales support.
For a buyer seeking rooftop or ground-mount solar, AIKO is the substantive choice - bankable, high-efficiency, and widely installed at scale. PowMr makes sense only for portable or small off-grid applications where its inverter ecosystem is already in use; it is not a comparable alternative for mainstream solar installations.
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.