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APsystems vs Runergy - solar panel manufacturer comparison

APsystems
China Founded 2010
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Runergy
China Founded 2013 Tier 1
Read the Runergy review
At a glance

Runergy has the broader catalog (124 vs 0 models). Runergy leans bifacial (77% 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
0 124
Highest power
0 Wp 740 Wp
Best efficiency
- 24.1%
Average efficiency
- 22.4%
Bifacial share
0% 77%
Average warranty
- 29 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
APsystems

APsystems (Altenergy Power System, operating as Yuneng Technology) is a global manufacturer specializing in multi-module microinverters, energy storage systems, and rapid shutdown devices for residential and commercial solar installations. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2010 and now headquartered in China with a major...

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Jiaxing, China
Employees
500-1000
Runergy

Runergy is a global leader in solar technology, specializing in the R&D and production of high-efficiency solar cells and modules. The company is committed to innovation, quality, and providing a transparent and efficient supply chain to meet the growing global demand for clean energy. They have established production...

Founded
2013
Headquarters
Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, China
Annual capacity
23GW (module capacity), 63GW (cell capacity) GW/year
Employees
15,000
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric APsystems Runergy
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 0 124+124
Max Power 0 W 740 W+740 W
Avg Power 0 W 579 W+579 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency - 24.10%
Avg Efficiency - 22.42%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient - -0.298%/°C
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 95 (77%)+77 pp
Avg Warranty - 29.1 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

Runergy skews to higher efficiency: 33% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Runergy offers more 600W+ panels (48% of lineup)

APsystems cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
Runergy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: N-type (60%)

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The flagships

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