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Aptos Solar vs Waaree - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Aptos Solar
USA Founded 2019
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Waaree
India Founded 1990 Tier 1
Read the Waaree review
At a glance

Waaree has the broader catalog (222 vs 33 models). Waaree leads on peak efficiency at 23.51%. Aptos Solar leans bifacial (52% 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
33 222
Highest power
550 Wp 730 Wp
Best efficiency
21.3% 23.5%
Average efficiency
20.6% 18.4%
Bifacial share
52% 38%
Average warranty
30 yrs 22 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Aptos Solar

Aptos Solar Technology is a U.S. based company that leverages global sourcing to provide innovative and affordable solar technology. They offer high-performance solar panels optimized with their patented Dual Nano Absorber (DNA) technology for residential, commercial, and utility applications. The company is committed...

Founded
2019
Headquarters
San Antonio, TX, USA
Employees
14
Waaree

Waaree Energies Ltd. is a leading global energy transition company committed to delivering innovative, high-quality solar and sustainable energy solutions. Established in 1990 and headquartered in Mumbai, India, the company operates across 20+ countries with an integrated portfolio that spans solar modules, EPC...

Founded
1990
Headquarters
Mumbai, India
Annual capacity
13.3 GW/year
Employees
8500+
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Aptos Solar Waaree
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 33 222+189
Max Power 550 W 730 W+180 W
Avg Power 432 W+61 W 371 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 21.29% 23.51%+2.22 pp
Avg Efficiency 20.58%+2.19 pp 18.39%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.334%/°C+0.028 -0.362%/°C
Bifacial Share 17 (52%)+13 pp 85 (38%)
Avg Warranty 30.0 yrs+8.3 yr 21.7 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

Waaree skews to higher efficiency: 4% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Waaree offers more 600W+ panels (12% of lineup)

Aptos Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

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

Waaree cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (48%)

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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.