Astronergy vs Ulica Solar - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Astronergy has the broader catalog (150 vs 76 models). Astronergy leads on peak efficiency at 24.80%. Astronergy leans bifacial (69% 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%+
Ulica Solar offers more 600W+ panels (43% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (89%)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>TOPCon</strong> (95%)
The flagships
Written summary
Astronergy is a Chinese solar module manufacturer founded in 2006 as the photovoltaic arm of the CHINT Group, headquartered in Zhejiang province. It holds Bloomberg NEF Tier 1 bankability status and was named to S&P Global Commodity Insights' first Tier 1 Cleantech Companies list, with reported annual production capacity in the range of 56 to over 70 GW and cumulative global shipments exceeding 150 GW. Ulica Solar, formally Ningbo Ulica Solar Co., Ltd., was founded in 2005 in Ningbo, China, as a vertically integrated manufacturer producing wafers, cells and modules, with a considerably smaller annual production footprint typically cited around the low single-digit gigawatt range. Astronergy, backed by the large industrial CHINT conglomerate, clearly has the stronger institutional footprint and global bankability profile, while Ulica operates as a smaller, more specialized regional player.
Astronergy's flagship offering is the Astro N series built on n-type TOPCon cells, including recent 670-750 W modules aimed at utility-scale plants as well as commercial and industrial rooftops, with newer anti-dust frame designs targeting desert and high-soiling utility installations. Ulica Solar's catalog, sold under series names such as QIN, Harmony Mountain, Mate and Black Jade, spans roughly 395-715 W panels for residential and commercial rooftops, also built predominantly on TOPCon n-type cells, positioning the brand as a value-oriented alternative for smaller-scale rooftop projects rather than gigawatt-scale utility deals.
For a typical buyer in 2025, Astronergy is generally the safer default choice for larger commercial or utility-scale projects where financing partners expect Tier 1, BNEF-listed suppliers with a long shipment track record and deep manufacturing scale. Ulica Solar can still be a reasonable option for smaller residential or commercial rooftop jobs where budget and specific panel form factors matter more than sheer manufacturer scale, but buyers should verify local distributor support and warranty servicing given its comparatively modest global footprint.
Generated by Claude Sonnet 5 · 2026-09-23
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