ASM vs Weran Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Weran Solar has the broader catalog (17 vs 1 models). Weran Solar leads on peak efficiency at 24.60%. Weran Solar leans bifacial (35% 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
Weran Solar skews to higher efficiency: 41% of lineup is 23%+
Weran Solar offers more 600W+ panels (65% of lineup)
The flagships
Written summary
ASM, trading as Australian Solar Manufacturing Pty Ltd, is a small-scale panel producer based in Australia. Public records from ENF Solar's manufacturer directory list it as a domestic producer of monocrystalline modules in the 170-200 W power range - a relatively modest output band that points to an older or compact form factor. Independent reviews and BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability data for ASM are not available in public sources, which is consistent with a regionally focused manufacturer operating well outside the scale of the global top tier. Weran Solar Co., Ltd., founded in 2015 and headquartered in Shanghai with a factory in Taizhou, presents a meaningfully different institutional footprint: the company claims approximately 2 GW of annual module production capacity on its own site, holds CE, IEC, UL, TUV, and ISO certifications, and is an officially authorized distributor of LONGi - itself a consistent BloombergNEF Tier 1 manufacturer - giving Weran access to one of the most bankable module brands in the world. On institutional reach and supply-chain credibility, Weran Solar holds the stronger position.
In terms of product families, ASM's catalog - as far as public data shows - covers entry-level monocrystalline panels suited to small residential rooftops or off-grid applications where locally made Australian provenance is a procurement priority. Weran Solar's range is considerably broader, spanning PERC, HPBC back-contact, and N-TOPCon technologies under the LONGi Hi-MO line, covering residential, commercial rooftop, and utility-scale ground-mount use cases. The HPBC 2.0 modules distributed by Weran carry efficiency figures sourced from LONGi's own press materials, which should be verified against independent datasheet testing before specifying.
For most buyers outside Australia in 2025, Weran Solar is the more practical default, offering modern cell technology, a documented global distribution network spanning 85-plus countries, and the backing of a Tier 1 manufacturer's product line. ASM is a reasonable choice only where Australian-made sourcing is a contractual or policy requirement, and buyers should expect a much smaller selection of available wattages and independent performance data.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-15
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