ARTsolar vs Q-SUN Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Q-SUN Solar has the broader catalog (111 vs 0 models). Q-SUN Solar leans bifacial (68% 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
Qn-SOLAR officially launched its global PV business in 2022. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, China, and has four manufacturing bases in China. As a professional and integrated company, Qn-SOLAR operates in various fields of PV upstream and downstream, achieving an annual production capacity of 20GW PV cells...
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- China
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
Q-SUN Solar skews to higher efficiency: 11% of lineup is 23%+
Q-SUN Solar offers more 600W+ panels (30% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>N-type</strong> (42%)
The flagships
Written summary
Q-SUN Solar is a Chinese manufacturer founded in 2014 and headquartered in Chuzhou, Anhui Province, with an international marketing center in Nanjing and additional production sites in Tian-chang and Yancheng. The company ships more than 4 GW of modules annually to customers across more than 50 countries. ARTsolar was established in 2010 in Durban, South Africa, and describes itself as the country's only 100% locally owned solar panel manufacturer; its main assembly plant, commissioned in October 2022, carries a rated capacity of 325 MW per year. Neither brand's presence on the BloombergNEF Tier 1 list was confirmed by available sources, though Q-SUN's multi-gigawatt scale and broad international distribution give it a considerably stronger institutional footprint for project-finance purposes.
Q-SUN's current catalog is anchored by the Mercury Series, a range of N-type TOPCon modules spanning from 400 W to 720 W that is suited to utility-scale ground mounts, commercial rooftops, and premium residential installations; the line includes mono-facial, bifacial transparent-backsheet, and bifacial double-glass variants. ARTsolar offers a broader power band stretching from smaller 100 W panels up to 600 W modules, and in 2025 it produced the first locally assembled DeepBlue 4.0 Pro n-type TOPCon panels in South Africa through a technology partnership with JA Solar. ARTsolar panels carry TUV (IEC) and SABS certification, positioning them well for grid-connected projects subject to South Africa's localisation procurement rules.
For buyers outside sub-Saharan Africa, Q-SUN Solar is generally the more practical option given its established global supply chain, deeper TOPCon product range, and multi-gigawatt output that supports component availability and long-term supply continuity. ARTsolar's core advantage is regional: South African developers and commercial installers benefit from local content compliance, shorter logistics chains, and SABS-certified modules that satisfy government procurement conditions. Where local content mandates or import duties apply, ARTsolar is a strong candidate; in most other markets, Q-SUN's scale and reach tip the balance.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-19
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