AKCOME vs ZNShine - solar panel manufacturer comparison
ZNShine has the broader catalog (212 vs 3 models). ZNShine leads on peak efficiency at 22.83%. 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
ZNShine Solar is a high-tech PV enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of solar modules. They also provide integrated photovoltaic, battery storage, and green hydrogen solutions, as well as BIPV, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar solutions with a commitment to boosting green electricity...
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Suqian, China
- Annual capacity
- 10 GW/year
- Employees
- 1,200
- Listed
- NEEQ: 838463
- 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
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (63%)
The flagships
Written summary
AKCOME is a Chinese manufacturer originally incorporated in 2006, operating out of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The company - formerly known as Jiangsu Akcome Science and Technology before a 2023 rename - built a reported module production capacity of roughly 3.8 GW and held Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 status for a period. However, its institutional standing deteriorated sharply in 2024: AKCOME halted manufacturing at several subsidiaries, faced a possible delisting from Chinese stock exchanges, and saw a subsidiary file for bankruptcy due to debt obligations. It was subsequently removed from the Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 list and delisted from the TaiyangNews Top Solar Modules ranking after its website became inaccessible. ZNShine (ZNSHINE PV-TECH), by contrast, was founded over three decades ago and has maintained continuous Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 status since 2015. It operates a reported 6 GW of annual production capacity and has been upgraded to a B rating in the PV Tech Bankability Ranking. The company maintains commercial offices across more than ten countries including Germany, the USA, Japan, and Australia, giving it a substantially stronger institutional footprint.
On the product side, AKCOME built its lineup around PERC and HJT cell technologies and had announced ambitions in perovskite R&D before its financial difficulties interrupted those plans. ZNShine currently offers a broader and more clearly active portfolio spanning PERC modules in multiple cell sizes, N-type TOPCon bifacial panels, and high-wattage HJT bifacial modules aimed at utility-scale ground-mount projects. The company also differentiates with graphene-coated glass for self-cleaning properties. While ZNShine serves residential buyers in markets like Australia, its primary channel is B2B clients - EPCs and project developers operating at scale.
For most buyers evaluating these two brands in 2025, ZNShine is the considerably safer default. AKCOME's manufacturing disruptions and loss of Tier 1 status raise serious concerns about warranty backstop and long-term supply continuity - factors that matter more than any panel specification difference.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-13
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