ASM vs Philadelphia Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Philadelphia Solar has the broader catalog (99 vs 1 models). Philadelphia Solar leads on peak efficiency at 23.53%. Philadelphia Solar leans bifacial (67% 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
Philadelphia Solar is a Jordanian Tier 1 solar module and steel mounting structure manufacturer that was established in 2007. It is the first MEA-based company to manufacture, develop, design, construct, own, and operate utility-scale, commercial and industrial photovoltaic plants. The company exports to over 52...
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Amman, Jordan
- Annual capacity
- 0.58 GW/year
- Employees
- 51-200
- 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
Philadelphia Solar skews to higher efficiency: 9% of lineup is 23%+
Philadelphia Solar offers more 600W+ panels (7% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (55%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM returns no usable results from any search. I'll write the qualitative comparison as instructed, focusing on what's verifiable for Philadelphia Solar and using hedged language for ASM.
ASM is a brand for which no substantive public profile could be found across solar industry databases, analyst reports, or trade publications at the time of writing. It does not appear on PV ModuleTech bankability lists or in BloombergNEF tier rankings, and no independent product reviews surfaced through search. It is therefore not possible to characterize its founding history, headquarters, annual production scale, or technology mix without risk of misrepresentation. Philadelphia Solar, by contrast, is a well-documented Jordanian manufacturer founded in 2007 and headquartered in Amman. The company has attracted total investment reported at around 165 million USD and holds a rated position in PV ModuleTech's bankability report, reaching a CC+ rating as of Q1 2023 - placing it in the credible mid-tier of globally bankable suppliers. Philadelphia Solar has also registered a US subsidiary and publicly announced plans for a 1.2 GW manufacturing facility in the United States, which, if realized, would substantially expand its institutional footprint outside the Middle East.
Philadelphia Solar's catalog targets both residential and commercial segments, with module power outputs reported across a broad range from around 400 W to 640 W, including bifacial variants. Efficiencies across its lineup are said to reach up to roughly 23.5%. Because its panels are produced in Jordan, they have historically been exempt from US anti-dumping and countervailing duties as well as Section 201 tariffs - a meaningful commercial advantage for US project developers. Its panels have received some positive independent commentary for build quality and value relative to price, particularly for commercial rooftop and small ground-mount applications.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Philadelphia Solar represents a credible, bankable choice in the mid-tier segment, especially for US-based projects sensitive to import tariffs. ASM cannot be responsibly recommended or compared on equal terms given the absence of any verifiable public data.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-18
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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.