ASM vs Sunket New Energy - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Sunket New Energy has the broader catalog (55 vs 1 models). Sunket New Energy leads on peak efficiency at 23.04%. Sunket New Energy leans bifacial (78% 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
Wuxi Sunket New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. specializes in the design, production, and sales of solar cells, photovoltaic modules, lithium batteries, and solar systems. The company is committed to becoming a diversified, large-scale, international professional solar green energy supplier, providing one-stop services...
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
- Annual capacity
- 3 GW/year
- Employees
- 201-500
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
Sunket New Energy skews to higher efficiency: 2% of lineup is 23%+
Sunket New Energy offers more 600W+ panels (9% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (53%)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM is a solar panel brand for which independent, third-party coverage is scarce in publicly available industry sources, making it impossible to confirm its headquarters, founding year, approximate annual production scale, or BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status. Sunket New Energy, trading as Wuxi Sunket New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., is a Chinese photovoltaic manufacturer founded in 2012 and backed by Delin Holding Group, headquartered in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Sunket reports an annual module production capacity of around 5 GW and exports to more than 100 countries across Europe, South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. No confirmed BloombergNEF Tier 1 listing was found for either brand, placing both outside the institutional tier held by global leaders such as JinkoSolar or Trina Solar. On the basis of verifiable public information, Sunket has the stronger institutional footprint of the two brands examined here.
Sunket New Energy's catalogued product line spans PERC, TOPCon, HJT, and bifacial double-glass modules, covering a wattage range from small off-grid residential panels up to 600 W-plus commercial and utility-scale formats. The company holds a broad range of certifications including TUV, CE, UL, IEC, CEC, and ISO 9001, which gives it regulatory access across major buying markets. This combination of technology breadth and multi-market certification positions Sunket as a mid-tier volume supplier capable of serving both residential installers and larger commercial project developers. Without verified product specifications or independent test data for ASM, a direct technology-level comparison between the two brands is not possible.
Given the lack of traceable public information on ASM as a solar panel manufacturer, buyers seeking confidence in their supply chain should favour Sunket New Energy, whose company profile, certifications, and product datasheets are verifiable through independent third-party directories. That said, Sunket itself sits below the highest tier of bankable manufacturers, so buyers financing utility-scale projects through institutional lenders should confirm lender acceptance before committing. If ASM is a regionally distributed or white-label product, the same diligence check applies.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-15
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