Australian Solar Manufacturing vs AIKO - solar panel manufacturer comparison
AIKO has the broader catalog (144 vs 0 models). AIKO leans bifacial (24% 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
Australian Solar Manufacturing (ASM) is a small Australian manufacturer of solar panels and PV modules, based in Hallam, Victoria. The company focuses on producing locally made solar panels for the Australian residential and commercial market. It is a niche player with a very limited production scale compared to large...
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Hallam, Victoria, Australia
- Employees
- 1-10
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Shanghai, China
- Listed
- SZSE: 600732
- 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
AIKO skews to higher efficiency: 85% of lineup is 23%+
AIKO offers more 600W+ panels (60% of lineup)
Dominant cell tech: <strong>Back Contact</strong> (83%)
The flagships
Written summary
Australian Solar Manufacturing (ASM) is a small Australian-based operation that assembles monocrystalline panels domestically, catering to buyers who prioritize local industry support. The company does not manufacture photovoltaic cells itself and operates at a modest scale, with no BloombergNEF Tier 1 recognition found in publicly available industry lists. AIKO, by contrast, was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. It achieved BloombergNEF Tier 1 bankability status by Q3 2024 and had a reported production capacity of around 20 GW per year as of early 2025, scaling toward a significantly larger footprint across multiple gigafactories in cities including Yiwu, Foshan, Zhuhai, and Jinan. By any institutional measure - financed projects, lender recognition, and global scale - AIKO carries the substantially stronger market footprint.
On the product side, ASM's catalog is oriented toward lower-wattage residential and light commercial modules in the 170-200 W range, which reflects an older design generation. AIKO's flagship Neostar series uses N-type ABC (All-Back Contact) cell technology, which routes all electrical contacts to the rear of the cell to maximize active surface area. The Neostar 3P54 has reached up to 25% module efficiency in mass-produced form - among the highest of any mainstream residential panel available in 2025-2026. AIKO panels also carry a 30-year performance warranty with a 0.35% annual degradation cap after year one, and the brand took first place in the 2025 SolarQuotes Installers Choice Awards in Australia.
For a typical buyer in 2025, AIKO is the clear default choice between these two brands. It offers independently verified Tier 1 bankability, industry-leading efficiency through a proven proprietary cell technology, strong installer support in the Australian market, and long warranty terms. ASM may appeal narrowly to buyers with an explicit preference for locally assembled products, but its limited scale and dated wattage range make it difficult to recommend for most residential or commercial applications.
Generated by Claude Sonnet · 2026-06-09
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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.