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ASM vs Tescom Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison

ASM
Australia Founded 2009
Read the ASM review
VS
Tescom Solar
Turkey Founded 1980
Read the Tescom Solar review
At a glance

Tescom Solar leads on peak efficiency at 16.77%.

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.

Panel models
1 1
Highest power
170 Wp 275 Wp
Best efficiency
16.0% 16.8%
Average efficiency
16.0% 16.8%
Bifacial share
0% 0%
Average warranty
- -
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
ASM

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
Tescom Solar

TESCOM A.Ş. was established in Izmir to operate in the field of power electronics based on the uninterrupted energy needs of Turkish industry. The company started its operations in 1980 to produce inverters and electronic control devices. Tescom Solar helps maximize the efficiency of solar power plants and reduce...

Founded
1980
Headquarters
Izmir, Turkey
Employees
51-200
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric ASM Tescom Solar
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 1 1
Max Power 170 W 275 W+105 W
Avg Power 170 W 275 W+105 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 16.00% 16.77%+0.77 pp
Avg Efficiency 16.00% 16.77%+0.77 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.438%/°C+0.002 -0.440%/°C
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Avg Warranty - -

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.

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What each of them builds

Cell technology across the market
Efficiency spread
Share of each catalogue in every efficiency band
Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band
ASM cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
Tescom Solar cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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Tescom Solar is a Turkish manufacturer headquartered in Izmir, operating out of facilities at the Menemen Ulukent Industrial Site under the umbrella of Tescom Elektronik A.S., a power-electronics company with more than four decades of operating history. Tescom Solar is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards and reports sales into more than 50 countries, but no Tier 1 or BloombergNEF bankability designation was found through industry sources, placing it in the regional-to-mid-tier category rather than the globally financed utility tier. ASM, by contrast, could not be confirmed through any credible solar-industry database, trade press, or manufacturer directory consulted during this research; without verifiable company data on its founding, headquarters, or production footprint, no reliable institutional comparison can be drawn between the two brands.

On the product side, Tescom Solar's catalog - as documented by the ENF Solar directory and the company's own site - spans conventional mono- and polycrystalline modules in the 275-315 Wp range as well as higher-output monocrystalline PERC panels reaching up to 550 Wp. That product mix is broadly suited to small commercial rooftops and distributed residential installations in markets where Tescom has established distribution, particularly across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. No confirmed product-family information was available for ASM, so a technology-level comparison is not possible without risking invented figures.

For a buyer evaluating these two brands in 2025, Tescom Solar at least offers a traceable corporate history, published certifications, and verifiable distribution channels. ASM, as currently identified, does not surface in the standard industry reference sources a project lender or EPC contractor would consult - which is itself a material due-diligence concern for any bankability-sensitive procurement. Buyers should request certified test reports, warranty backstop documentation, and references from local installers before committing to either brand, and should independently verify whether ASM refers to a different legal entity than searched here.

Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-16

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Something missing from a catalogue? Both lists are built from the datasheets in the database. If a model is absent, it has not been ingested yet.

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.