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Astronergy vs Shinson Technology - solar panel manufacturer comparison

Astronergy
China Founded 2006 Tier 1
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Shinson Technology
China Founded 2010
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At a glance

Astronergy has the broader catalog (150 vs 105 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.

Panel models
150 105
Highest power
735 Wp 720 Wp
Best efficiency
24.8% 23.2%
Average efficiency
22.7% 20.5%
Bifacial share
69% 62%
Average warranty
30 yrs 28 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
Astronergy

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
Shinson Technology

Shinson Technology is a leading professional supplier in the renewable energy industry, specializing in the production and distribution of high-quality PV modules, completed PV kits, and energy storage solutions. With a commitment to sustainable energy solutions, they strive to provide innovative and reliable products...

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Changzhou, China
Annual capacity
10+ GW/year
Employees
500+
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric Astronergy Shinson Technology
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 150+45 105
Max Power 735 W+15 W 720 W
Avg Power 540 W+62 W 477 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 24.80%+1.57 pp 23.23%
Avg Efficiency 22.71%+2.17 pp 20.54%
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.293%/°C+0.021 -0.314%/°C
Bifacial Share 104 (69%)+7 pp 65 (62%)
Avg Warranty 29.6 yrs+1.9 yr 27.7 yrs

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

Astronergy skews to higher efficiency: 39% of lineup is 23%+

Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

Astronergy offers more 600W+ panels (40% of lineup)

Astronergy cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (89%)

Shinson Technology cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (40%)

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The flagships

Highest-power models from each brand
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Written summary

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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.

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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.