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AU Optronics vs ZNShine - solar panel manufacturer comparison

AU Optronics
Taiwan Founded 1996 Tier 1
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ZNShine
China Founded 1988 Tier 1
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At a glance

ZNShine has the broader catalog (212 vs 1 models). ZNShine leads on peak efficiency at 22.83%. ZNShine leans bifacial (42% 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.

Panel models
1 212
Highest power
170 Wp 670 Wp
Best efficiency
16.0% 22.8%
Average efficiency
16.0% 21.3%
Bifacial share
0% 42%
Average warranty
- 28 yrs
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The two companies

Company facts, not datasheet figures
AU Optronics

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
ZNShine

ZNShine Solar is a high-tech PV enterprise specializing in R&D, manufacturing, and sales of solar modules. They also provide integrated photovoltaic, battery storage, and green hydrogen solutions, as well as BIPV, rooftop solar, and utility-scale solar solutions with a commitment to boosting green electricity...

Founded
1988
Headquarters
Suqian, China
Annual capacity
10 GW/year
Employees
1,200
Tier 1 bankable
Yes
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Catalogue against catalogue

Averages over every model in the database
Metric AU Optronics ZNShine
Catalog & Power
Panel Models 1 212+211
Max Power 170 W 670 W+500 W
Avg Power 170 W 535 W+365 W
Efficiency
Max Efficiency 16.00% 22.83%+6.83 pp
Avg Efficiency 16.00% 21.35%+5.35 pp
Reliability & Warranty
Avg Temp Coefficient -0.438%/°C -0.329%/°C+0.109
Bifacial Share 0 (0%) 89 (42%)+42 pp
Avg Warranty - 28.3 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
Power spread
Share of each catalogue in every power band

ZNShine offers more 600W+ panels (20% of lineup)

AU Optronics cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture
ZNShine cell technology
Share of their models by cell architecture

Dominant cell tech: <strong>PERC</strong> (63%)

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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.