AKCOME vs QN-SOLAR - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AKCOME has the broader catalog (3 vs 0 models). 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
QN-SOLAR (Qn-SOLAR PV Limited) is a China-based integrated photovoltaic manufacturer with six production bases across China, specializing in N-TOPCon solar cells and modules. The company officially launched its global business in 2022 and has expanded into upstream and downstream PV production, reaching a combined...
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Annual capacity
- 30-40 GW/year
- Employees
- 5000-10000
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
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
QN-SOLAR is a Shanghai-based Chinese manufacturer that pivoted from project development and EPC work into cell and module production, scaling rapidly to a reported 20 GW of annual cell capacity and 25 GW of module capacity by 2024. The company positions itself squarely as an N-TOPCon specialist and has been featured in the TaiyangNews Top Solar Modules listing, signaling a degree of technical recognition, though a confirmed BloombergNEF Tier 1 classification has not surfaced in available public sources. AKCOME (Jiangsu Akcome Science and Technology Co., Ltd.) was founded earlier, in 2006, is publicly traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and earned a BloombergNEF Tier 1 designation in 2022. It operates a 6 GW factory in Huzhou, Zhejiang, and has outlined plans for a 40 GW build-out over the coming years, with a 1.2 GW integrated US facility also announced. On institutional footprint and verified bankability, AKCOME currently holds the clearer advantage.
Product strategy diverges sharply between the two. QN-SOLAR concentrates on TOPCon-based modules across residential and commercial power ranges, with showcase products at Intersolar Europe demonstrating efficiencies in the 22-23% range using 182 mm and mixed-format wafers. AKCOME carved out a more distinctive niche by investing in heterojunction (HJT) technology as early as 2018 - one of the first Chinese producers to do so at scale - and its HJT cells have reached 25.3% mass-production efficiency, with modules pushing past 23% in volume production. AKCOME's product line is oriented toward high-efficiency applications where the premium per-watt cost of HJT is justifiable, such as space-constrained rooftops and projects demanding low long-term degradation.
For a typical utility-scale or commercial buyer in 2025 seeking proven bankability and a diversified technology roadmap, AKCOME's longer operating history, stock-exchange transparency, and confirmed Tier 1 status give it a measurable edge. QN-SOLAR is a credible option for buyers comfortable with a newer entrant offering competitive TOPCon pricing, but its institutional track record is still being established.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-14
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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.