AIKO vs SP Enerji - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 33 models). AIKO leads on peak efficiency at 25.20%.
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
SP Enerji is a solar panel manufacturer and installation company located in Adana, Turkey. Established in 2008, they produce photovoltaic solar panels and offer engineering solutions including consultancy, installation, infrastructure, assembly, commissioning, sales and after-sales technical support services. The...
- Founded
- 2008
- Headquarters
- Adana, Turkey
- Annual capacity
- 1.2 GW/year
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
SP Enerji is a Turkish solar panel manufacturer founded around 2008-2009 by electrical engineer Serdar Tabakoğlu, operating out of an industrial facility in Adana's Haci Sabanci Organized Industrial Zone. The company targets both the domestic Turkish market and select export markets, producing monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules under its own brand. No BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability listing has been confirmed for SP Enerji in available public sources, which places it broadly in the category of regional manufacturers whose modules are typically project-financed on a case-by-case basis. AIKO - formally Zhejiang Aiko Solar Energy Technology - is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2009 and headquartered in Shanghai, with a production network spanning multiple gigafactories across China and an R&D outpost in Freiburg, Germany. AIKO achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 status (confirmed as of Q3 2024) and has a reported manufacturing capacity in the vicinity of 20 GW annually, giving it a substantially larger institutional footprint than SP Enerji.
AIKO's defining technology is its All Back Contact (ABC) cell architecture, which relocates all electrical conductors to the rear of the cell to maximize light absorption. The Neostar product family - aimed at premium residential rooftops and mid-scale commercial installations - has reached confirmed commercial module efficiencies above 24%, with the company announcing a world record of 24.4% efficiency for mass-produced modules in June 2025. AIKO also offers a 30-year performance warranty with a degradation cap of 0.35% per year after year one, which is above the current industry norm. SP Enerji's lineup centers on conventional monocrystalline and polycrystalline modules positioned for cost-sensitive residential and commercial projects, primarily within Turkey and neighboring markets, without a publicly confirmed advanced cell technology pivot comparable to AIKO's ABC platform.
For buyers in 2025 with access to both brands, AIKO is the stronger default choice for performance-critical or financed projects, backed by Tier 1 status, higher efficiency, and a longer warranty. SP Enerji remains a relevant option for buyers in Turkey or adjacent markets where local support, logistics, and pricing make a domestic manufacturer practical - but it competes on cost and availability rather than on technology leadership.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-17
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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.