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AmoSolar vs Q-Cells - solar panel manufacturer comparison

AmoSolar
Headquarters not published
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Q-Cells
South Korea Founded 1999 Tier 1
Read the Q-Cells review
At a glance

Q-Cells has the broader catalog (89 vs 77 models). Q-Cells leads on peak efficiency at 23.20%. Q-Cells leans bifacial (39% 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
77 89
Highest power
675 Wp 675 Wp
Best efficiency
22.8% 23.2%
Average efficiency
21.1% 21.2%
Bifacial share
22% 39%
Average warranty
26 yrs 27 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Q-Cells

Qcells is a renowned global provider of complete energy solutions, specializing in solar cells and modules, energy storage solutions, downstream project business, and energy retail. The company has a strong heritage dating back to its foundation in Germany and has become a leader in technology innovations. As an...

Founded
1999
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Annual capacity
11.2 GW/year
Employees
2000+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric AmoSolar Q-Cells
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 77 89+12
Max Power 675 W 675 W
Avg Power 522 W+53 W 468 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 22.83% 23.20%+0.37 pp
Avg Efficiency 21.14% 21.21%+0.07 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.339%/°C -0.325%/°C+0.014
Bifacial Share 17 (22%) 35 (39%)+17 pp
Avg Warranty 26.5 yrs 27.0 yrs+0.5 yr

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

Q-Cells skews to higher efficiency: 2% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

AmoSolar offers more 600W+ panels (23% of lineup)

AmoSolar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (86%)

Q-Cells cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (43%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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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.