ASM vs Haitai Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Haitai Solar has the broader catalog (16 vs 1 models). Haitai Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.20%. Haitai Solar leans bifacial (100% 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
Haitai Solar, founded in 2006, is a high-tech enterprise focused on green energy, covering nine major business segments including PV modules, PV power stations, PV mounting systems, energy storage, hydrogen energy, wind energy, PV cells, graphite/Carbon electrodes, and battery swapping. The company is committed to...
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Tangshan, China
- Annual capacity
- 10 GW/year
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- 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
Haitai Solar skews to higher efficiency: 12% of lineup is 23%+
Haitai Solar offers more 600W+ panels (44% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (56%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM (Australian Solar Manufacturing) is a micro-scale panel assembler based in Victoria, Australia, founded in 2009 with a headcount of just 1-10 employees. It is not Tier 1 bankable, holds no stock exchange listing, and its available product data shows zero active panels in the current portfolio - a strong signal that the company is either dormant or operating at a level too small to track meaningfully. Haitai Solar, by contrast, was founded in China in 2006, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, and completed its IPO on the Beijing Stock Exchange in August 2022. It carries Tier 1 bankable status recognized by BNEF, and its production capacity stands at 10 GW. On institutional footprint, the gap between the two companies is not marginal - it is categorical.
Because ASM reports no current panel specifications, a technical comparison can only be one-sided. Haitai Solar's active 16-panel lineup averages 527 Wp per module, with a top output of 720 Wp, average efficiency of 21.7%, and a peak of 23.2%. Every panel in the portfolio is bifacial, more than half use TOPCon cell technology, and the average warranty runs 30 years. The temperature coefficient averages -0.28%/°C, a figure competitive with mainstream TOPCon producers. This portfolio is well-suited to utility-scale ground-mount and large commercial rooftop projects where high wattage, bifacial gain, and long warranty coverage matter.
For any buyer evaluating these two names in 2025, Haitai Solar is the clear practical choice. It has a documented, financeable product line, bankability for project debt, and the manufacturing scale to support supply chain continuity. ASM cannot be recommended for new installations in its current state given the absence of an active product portfolio and Tier 1 standing - buyers who specifically want an Australian-assembled module should instead investigate what local options currently hold CEC approval and active production.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-12
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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.