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AKCOME vs Wattpower - solar panel manufacturer comparison

AKCOME
China Founded 2003
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Wattpower
China Founded 2020
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At a glance

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.

Panel models
3 0
Highest power
700 Wp 0 Wp
Best efficiency
22.5% -
Average efficiency
21.6% -
Bifacial share
100% 0%
Average warranty
30 yrs -
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
AKCOME
Founded
2003
Headquarters
Suzhou, China
Wattpower

WattPower Technology Co., Ltd is a Chinese solar module manufacturer headquartered in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The company specializes in high-performance photovoltaic modules utilizing 182mm large-size silicon wafers combined with PERC, multi-busbar, half-cell, bifacial, and high-density encapsulation technologies. It...

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Nanjing, China
Annual capacity
1-2 GW/year
Employees
11-50
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric AKCOME Wattpower
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 3+3 0
Max Power 700 W+700 W 0 W
Avg Power 672 W+672 W 0 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 22.54% -
Avg Efficiency 21.63% -
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.240%/°C -
Bifacial Share 3 (100%)+100 pp 0 (0%)
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs -

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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band
Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)

AKCOME cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)

Wattpower cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
Wattpower all models
No panels from this manufacturer are in the database yet.
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Written summary

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AKCOME is a Chinese solar manufacturer founded in 2006 and publicly listed on a Chinese stock exchange since 2010, with operational offices in Australia among other markets. The company has an annual module production capacity of approximately 3.8 GW and also manufactures solar mounting systems. AKCOME previously held Tier 1 (BloombergNEF bankability) status, but was removed from that list in 2024 and had some of its module listings - including its HJT line - delisted from major industry tracking indices in early 2025 following website accessibility issues. Wattpower Technology Co., Ltd is a considerably smaller and less publicly documented Chinese panel manufacturer. No independent Tier 1 designation or production capacity figures for Wattpower Technology have surfaced in credible industry sources, and its market footprint appears limited compared to AKCOME. On institutional footprint alone, AKCOME has the stronger profile, though its recent removal from Tier 1 rankings warrants attention.

AKCOME's product catalog covers a wide wattage range, with panels suited to residential rooftops through to commercial and utility-scale ground mounts. The company has offered PERC, double-glass, and HJT module lines, and is generally positioned at the budget-to-mid-tier segment of the market. Its Australian-market Kookaburra series is a residential-focused offering backed by a 15-year product warranty and a 25-year performance guarantee. Wattpower Technology's ENF Solar profile indicates it produces monocrystalline panels including PERC, bifacial, HJT, and TOPCon variants across a similar wattage range, but independent field reviews and installer feedback are essentially absent from credible industry media.

For a typical buyer in 2025, AKCOME is the more traceable option of the two - it has independent reviews, a documented warranty structure, and years of installer data, even if its recent delisting from Tier 1 rankings and the lapsing of some module certifications are red flags that deserve due diligence. Wattpower Technology lacks the same independent coverage and verifiable track record, making it difficult to recommend without further project-specific vetting. Neither brand sits in the same tier as leading manufacturers such as LONGi or JinkoSolar, so buyers with access to top-tier alternatives should weigh those first.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-08

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

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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.