ASM vs Amerisolar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Amerisolar has the broader catalog (27 vs 1 models). Amerisolar leads on peak efficiency at 22.83%.
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
Australian Solar Manufacturing (ASM) is a small Australian solar panel assembler that produces crystalline monocrystalline modules domestically using components sourced from Germany, Japan, the USA, and China. The company focuses on providing locally assembled PV modules tailored to Australian conditions, supporting...
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Hallam, Victoria, Australia
- Employees
- 1-10
Amerisolar, operating under Worldwide Energy and Manufacturing Group, is a professional solar PV module manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in production and quality control. The company operates manufacturing facilities across China, the USA, Vietnam, South Korea, and other countries, and serves markets...
- Founded
- 1993
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Annual capacity
- 9 GW/year
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
Amerisolar offers more 600W+ panels (22% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (74%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM, short for Australian Solar Manufacturing, is a small Victorian-based assembler founded in 2009. The company is entirely Australian-owned and builds its modules from components sourced internationally. It does not appear on BloombergNEF Tier 1 lists, and its production scale is modest - oriented toward the domestic Australian market rather than large-scale export. Amerisolar was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, with manufacturing reported across the United States, China, Vietnam, and South Korea. It too has not been confirmed as a BloombergNEF Tier 1 manufacturer based on available public sources, but its longer operating history and multi-country manufacturing footprint give it a somewhat broader institutional presence than ASM.
ASM's published catalog covers monocrystalline modules in the 170-200 Wp range - modest by current market standards - and the company's value proposition centers on locally assembled panels certified to IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 by TUV Rheinland Japan. Amerisolar offers both monocrystalline and polycrystalline families, with models listed on EnergySage in the 240-300 Wp range. The brand markets itself as a budget-to-mid-tier option, with pricing on EnergySage historically sitting below the marketplace average. Neither manufacturer has been confirmed by search results as offering TOPCon or HJT cell technology, suggesting both lines draw from an older-generation PERC or standard crystalline baseline.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Amerisolar is the more practical choice in most markets outside Australia, given its wider distribution network, longer operating history, and broader wattage range. ASM makes sense only for Australian residential customers who specifically value locally assembled products and domestic warranty support. Neither brand competes at the same level as the major Tier 1 players, so buyers prioritizing long-term bankability or high-efficiency output would be better served by a manufacturer with confirmed BloombergNEF standing.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-09
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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.