ASM vs Renew Photovoltaics - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Renew Photovoltaics has the broader catalog (14 vs 1 models). Renew Photovoltaics leads on peak efficiency at 23.69%. Renew Photovoltaics leans bifacial (93% 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
ReNew is a leading decarbonization company and one of the largest renewable energy independent power producers in India. Founded in 2011 by Sumant Sinha, the company delivers end-to-end decarbonization solutions, including wind, solar, hydropower, green hydrogen, energy storage, carbon credits and energy services...
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Gurugram, India
- Annual capacity
- 6+ GW/year
- Employees
- 4,336
- Listed
- NASDAQ: RNW, RNWWW
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
Renew Photovoltaics skews to higher efficiency: 7% of lineup is 23%+
Renew Photovoltaics offers more 600W+ panels (14% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (57%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM (Australian Solar Manufacturing Pty Ltd), headquartered in Keysborough, Victoria, is a small-scale domestic assembler that produces monocrystalline panels using components sourced internationally. The company is focused entirely on the Australian residential and light commercial market and does not appear on BloombergNEF Tier 1 lists, reflecting its niche, low-volume positioning. Renew Photovoltaics is the solar module manufacturing arm of ReNew Energy Global, an Indian independent power producer founded in 2011 by Sumant Sinha and headquartered in Gurgaon. ReNew's manufacturing footprint is substantially larger, with a Jaipur plant alone reported at 4 GW of module capacity and a Dholera facility adding a further 2.4 GW of module and 2.5 GW of cell production. On institutional scale and bankability, Renew Photovoltaics holds a considerably stronger footprint than ASM.
ASM's catalog centers on modest-output monocrystalline panels in the 170-200 Wp range, making them most suited to small rooftop retrofits where local assembly and domestic supply chains are valued over peak performance. Renew Photovoltaics offers a broader range of modern modules - including M10 bifacial PERC panels in the 535-560 W class and G12 monofacial modules up to 610 W - incorporating half-cut cell technology, multi-busbar design, and gallium-doped wafers. These formats serve both commercial rooftop and utility-scale ground-mount applications.
For most buyers in 2025, Renew Photovoltaics is the more versatile and better-resourced option, with confirmed multi-GW manufacturing capacity, modern cell technology, and modules designed for large-scale deployment. ASM remains a reasonable choice for buyers in Australia who specifically prioritize domestically assembled product and are working with small residential systems, but it cannot match Renew on technology generation, output class, or institutional backing.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-12
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