ASM vs DAS Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
DAS Solar has the broader catalog (97 vs 1 models). DAS Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.10%. DAS Solar leans bifacial (75% 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
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
DAS Solar, founded in 2018, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and sales of high-efficiency solar cells and photovoltaic modules. The company is committed to providing integrated PV new energy system solutions. DAS Solar is recognized as a global high-tech enterprise and a leader in N-type photovoltaic...
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Quzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Annual capacity
- 40-50 GW/year
- Employees
- 500+
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
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
DAS Solar skews to higher efficiency: 14% of lineup is 23%+
DAS Solar offers more 600W+ panels (24% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (76%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM, short for Australian Solar Manufacturing, is a small module assembler founded in 2009 and based in Victoria, Australia. The company assembles monocrystalline panels from imported components rather than manufacturing cells in-house, and it does not appear on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 bankability list. No confirmed gigawatt-scale annual production figure has been published for it. DAS Solar was founded in 2018 in Quzhou, China, has grown to a claimed 30 GW of annual module capacity, and ranked as the world's ninth-largest module supplier in 2024 according to PV InfoLink; it has also secured four consecutive quarterly inclusions on BloombergNEF's Tier 1 list. On institutional footprint, DAS Solar is substantially ahead.
ASM's publicly documented catalog sits in the 170-200 Wp range, well below the 400-500 Wp output that now defines mainstream new installations, making it relevant mainly to legacy replacement work in the Australian market. DAS Solar centers its lineup on N-type TOPCon technology: its residential DAS-DH108NA series runs from 410 to 435 Wp in a bifacial double-glass format, with larger modules serving commercial and utility-scale ground-mount applications. PV Evolution Labs ranked DAS N-Type panels as top performers in five of seven test categories, and the brand backs its products with a 25-year product warranty and a 30-year linear performance warranty.
For any new installation in 2025, DAS Solar is the more credible and technically current choice - it offers modern bifacial N-type panels, verified BNEF bankability, and manufacturing at meaningful scale. ASM may be considered by buyers with a firm Australian-assembled sourcing requirement in a legacy context, but its dated wattage range and absence from independent bankability lists make it a difficult recommendation for standard new projects.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-26
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