AKCOME vs DAS Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
DAS Solar has the broader catalog (97 vs 3 models). DAS Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.10%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% 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
DAS Solar, founded in 2018, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sales of high-efficiency solar cells and photovoltaic modules. The company is committed to providing integrated PV new energy system solutions. DAS Solar is recognized as a global high-tech enterprise and a leader in N-type photovoltaic...
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Annual capacity
- 40-50 GW/year
- Employees
- 500+
- 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
DAS Solar skews to higher efficiency: 14% of lineup is 23%+
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (76%)
The flagships
Written summary
DAS Solar is a Chinese manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, that has built a notably rapid global profile in recent years. The company secured four consecutive quarters on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 solar module makers list through 2025, confirming strong bankability for project financing. Its total cell and module capacity has been reported at substantial scale, and in April 2025 it announced plans for a 3 GW assembly plant in Mandeure, France - its first European manufacturing footprint. AKCOME (Suzhou Akcome Optoelectronic Technology) was founded in 2006 and listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2010, operating across more than 30 countries with roughly 6,000 employees. However, AKCOME's BloombergNEF Tier 1 status became unclear through 2024-2025, with one monitoring service removing the brand from its tracking index in early 2025 after website accessibility issues were noted in markets outside its core regions. On institutional footprint and current bankability confidence, DAS Solar holds a clear advantage.
On the product side, DAS Solar has centered its roadmap firmly on N-type TOPCon technology - now at a fifth-generation iteration - and is actively developing back-contact (DBC) and perovskite-tandem configurations that have been piloted at utility-scale demonstration projects in China. Its portfolio addresses both large ground-mount installations and commercial rooftop segments. AKCOME, by contrast, has positioned itself as an early mover in heterojunction (HJT) technology alongside TOPCon, touting HJT's lower temperature coefficient and superior long-term degradation profile as selling points - an argument with some technical merit for rooftop applications in hot climates.
For a typical buyer in 2025, DAS Solar is the lower-risk choice: confirmed Tier 1 bankability, an expanding manufacturing base including a planned European site, and a clear N-type technology roadmap make it easier to secure project finance and long-term support. AKCOME's HJT technology is technically interesting, but the uncertainty around its current institutional standing warrants additional due diligence before committing to large volumes, particularly for financed projects.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-24
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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.