AU Optronics vs Isola New Energy - solar panel manufacturer comparison
Isola New Energy has the broader catalog (55 vs 1 models). Isola New Energy leads on peak efficiency at 23.27%. Isola New Energy leans bifacial (16% 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
AU Optronics (AUO) is a technology-driven company based in Taiwan, specializing in optoelectronics and display solutions. They deliver products and services that advance innovation in areas like display technology, system solutions, industrial intelligence, healthcare, and energy. AUO operates globally across Asia...
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Hsinchu, Taiwan
- Employees
- 41000+
- Tier 1 bankable
- Yes
Zhejiang Isola New Energy Co., Ltd. is a tech-oriented enterprise involved in R&D, production, and installation of solar products including solar cells, solar panels, solar street lighting and on/off-grid solar systems. The company has a strong supplier network and operates three factories in Ningbo and Shandong...
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Taizhou, Zhejiang Province, China
- Annual capacity
- 3 GW/year
- Employees
- 101 - 500
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
Isola New Energy skews to higher efficiency: 7% of lineup is 23%+
Isola New Energy offers more 600W+ panels (5% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: Flexible (29%)
The flagships
Written summary
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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.