Astronergy vs AKCOME - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Astronergy has the broader catalog (150 vs 3 models). Astronergy leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. AKCOME leans bifacial (100% 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
Astronergy is a global manufacturer and supplier of solar modules, and a subsidiary of Chint Group, one of the world's leading providers of smart energy solutions. The company focuses on the R&D, production, and sales of high-efficiency crystalline silicon PV cells and PV modules. Astronergy has established...
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Hangzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 76+ GW/year
- Employees
- 12000+
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
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
Astronergy skews to higher efficiency: 39% of lineup is 23%+
AKCOME offers more 600W+ panels (100% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (89%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>HJT</strong> (100%)
The flagships
Written summary
Astronergy is a Chinese solar manufacturer headquartered in Shanghai, founded in 2006 as part of the Chint Group conglomerate. It holds confirmed BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankable status and has scaled rapidly, with reported manufacturing capacity of around 12 GW spread across facilities in China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Turkey, with a facility under construction in the United States. AKCOME (Jiangsu AKCOME Science and Technology) is also a Chinese manufacturer, based in Jiangsu province, with roots in photovoltaic cell research and a stated long-term capacity ambition exceeding 40 GW. However, AKCOME was removed from the BloombergNEF Tier 1 list in 2024, a significant difference in institutional standing. Between the two, Astronergy carries the stronger bankability footprint for project finance purposes.
On the product side, Astronergy has built its identity around n-type TOPCon technology, with its ASTRO N7 series achieving mass-production efficiencies around 23 percent and a recently launched 750 W anti-dust variant targeting utility-scale ground mounts. The brand also competes in commercial rooftop segments and has been recognized as a top performer across multiple categories in PV Evolution Labs testing. AKCOME has differentiated itself by investing heavily in heterojunction technology (HJT), reporting mass-production HJT cell efficiencies of 25.3 percent and module efficiencies around 23.2 percent. Its current catalog is considerably narrower than Astronergy's, and its HJT modules are positioned toward buyers specifically seeking that cell architecture, rather than a broad-market offering.
For most buyers in 2025, Astronergy is the safer default choice. Its Tier 1 bankability makes it easier to finance, its supply chain is more geographically diversified, and its product range is broader. AKCOME remains an interesting option for HJT-specific projects where that technology's low-light and temperature performance characteristics are prioritized, but the loss of Tier 1 status introduces financing friction that many project developers will prefer to avoid.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-05-19
Other brand comparisons
Shop prices: See 41 Astronergy offers · See 2 AKCOME offers
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.