Astronergy vs Seraphim - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Seraphim has the broader catalog (160 vs 150 models). Astronergy leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%.
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
Seraphim is a world-class solar products manufacturer specializing in research, development, production, and sales of solar PV products. The company has achieved significant milestones, outpacing competitors in production capacity and innovative designs. Seraphim is committed to technological innovation and...
- Founded
- 2011
- Headquarters
- Changzhou, China
- Annual capacity
- 13 GW/year
- Employees
- 1001-5000
- 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%+
Astronergy offers more 600W+ panels (40% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: TOPCon (89%)
Dominant cell tech: PERC (52%)
The flagships
Written summary
Astronergy is a Chinese module manufacturer founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zhejiang province, operating under the large CHINT Group industrial conglomerate. The company holds BloombergNEF Tier 1 status, ranking among the top six manufacturers in BNEF's bankability rankings, and was named a Tier 1 Cleantech Company by S&P Global Commodity Insights in 2025. Cumulative shipments have surpassed 150 GW, with roughly 35 GW of module capacity spread across manufacturing bases in China, Thailand, and Turkey. Seraphim, founded in 2011 in Changzhou, Jiangsu, is a smaller player but has maintained BNEF Tier 1 status continuously since 2015. Its production capacity sits around 13 GW across six factories, five in China and one in South Africa. On institutional footing, Astronergy clearly has the edge, backed by CHINT's scale and a broader global manufacturing footprint.
Both brands center their lineups on n-type TOPCon cell technology, with Astronergy also carrying some PERC-based products. Astronergy modules serve residential rooftops, commercial and industrial (C&I) installations, and utility-scale ground-mount projects, with average efficiencies around 22.7 percent and top-tier models reaching approximately 24.8 percent. Seraphim's TOPCon-based Nebula series reaches efficiencies of roughly 22.5 percent, and the brand positions itself as a value option offering an estimated 15 to 20 percent cost savings versus premium manufacturers, appealing mainly to price-sensitive residential and smaller commercial buyers.
For a typical international buyer prioritizing predictability, Astronergy is the safer default given its larger scale, deeper corporate backing, and strong independent test results such as PV Evolution Labs reports. Seraphim can be a reasonable budget alternative, but its warranty support has drawn documented complaints in markets like Australia, including unreliable contact channels and slow claims processing, so buyers should verify local after-sales support before committing to the brand.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-27
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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.