ASM vs Recom - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Recom has the broader catalog (61 vs 1 models). Recom leads on peak efficiency at 24.30%. Recom leans bifacial (38% 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
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
Recom skews to higher efficiency: 33% of lineup is 23%+
Recom offers more 600W+ panels (36% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (84%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM is a brand for which independent trade coverage - from pv-magazine, PV Tech, SolarReviews, or BloombergNEF tier lists - could not be located in multiple targeted searches. Its production scale, founding date, headquarters country, and bankability status therefore cannot be stated with confidence here. Recom, by contrast, is an Italian manufacturer with a well-documented public profile. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Italy, with cell and module manufacturing facilities in Padua and Lannion (France), Recom earned a BloombergNEF Tier 1 designation in Q4 2019 - reportedly the first and, at that point, only European manufacturer to do so. That institutional footprint gives Recom a clear edge in project finance contexts where bankability is a prerequisite.
Recom's product portfolio spans multiple cell technologies, with confirmed lines built on TOPCon (the Lynx series, positioned for residential rooftops where space efficiency matters) and HJT (the Lion series, aimed at premium residential and utility-scale projects demanding maximum long-term yield). The company also offers PERC, back-contact, and shingled modules, making it one of the few mid-size European brands with a genuinely broad technology mix rather than a single-technology focus. Distribution reaches more than 110 countries, covering residential, commercial, and utility-scale use cases. Without verifiable product data for ASM, a meaningful side-by-side technology comparison is not possible.
For a buyer prioritizing bankability, warranty backstop, and technology breadth in 2025, Recom is the documentable choice. Whether ASM represents genuine competition depends entirely on information that was not surfaced by available public sources - buyers considering ASM should request independent third-party test reports and confirmed project financing references before proceeding.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-15
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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.